LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga.- Stephanie Kauffman and her neighbor spoke before the Board of Commissioners for the second month in a row over their concerns with the noise from Iron Mountain Park. The commissioners also had a public hearing that addressed the 5311 Rural transportation program. There was one citizen present that spoke at that meeting […]
Read More »Lumpkin BOCC to meet on 5311 Rural Transportation Program
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga.- The Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners is hosting a public hearing over the 5311 Rural Transportation Program and they will have the regular monthly meeting on Oct. 18 beginning at 5:15 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend both the meeting and the hearing. This is the agenda for the regular meeting. […]
Read More »Gold Rush Festival
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga.- The Gold Rush Festival is on Oct. 15 and 16 in Dahlonega Square which means the square will be closed to vehicle traffic from Friday, Oct. 14 beginning at 6:00 p.m. through Oct. 16 for the festival. The Gold Rush Festival booths will open on Oct. 15 at 9:00 a.m., the king […]
Read More »Last Day to Register to Vote In Georgia
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga.- Tuesday, Oct. 11 is the final day to register to vote in Georgia for the Nov. elections. To vote in the Nov. election it is important to be registered by the deadline. To check your voter status or to register go to https://registertovote.sos.ga.gov/GAOLVR/welcometoga.do#no-back-button. Early voting will take place beginning Oct. 17 through Nov. […]
Read More »Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office Requesting Assisstance
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga.- The Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office is requesting assistance identifying a man and a rollback wrecker. To provide any information on the individual or wrecker to the Sheriff’s office contact Investigator Brad Farris at 706-482-2625 or [email protected].
Read More »Walking Tours Ordinance Tabled Till Next Month
DAHLONEGA, Ga.- The City Council decided to table the walking tours ordinance until the next regular meeting to give time for a change that has been made to be properly reviewed by the community. The Council did vote to accept two bids for the two Choice Street Projects. In addition, they grant the budget amendment […]
Read More »Lumpkin County High School 15th in Georgia in Total SAT Scores
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga.- 2022 SAT scores were published nationwide last week, and Lumpkin County High School ranked 15th in the state of Georgia (out of 182 school districts) for total SAT scores, 10th place for reading and writing, and 22nd place for math. With a total mean SAT score of 1092 for the Class of […]
Read More »City to Vote on Walking Tours Ordinance
DAHLONEGA, Ga.- The City Council will be meeting on Oct. 5 for their regular October meeting and at that meeting, they will vote on a new ordinance for the walking tours in Mt. Hope Cemetry. The meeting is open to the public. This is the complete agenda, to few the ordinance for the walking tours […]
Read More »Character Area Amendment Approved
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga.- The Lumpkin County Commissioners voted to approve the character area amendment after hosting a public hearing to give the developer and citizens an opportunity to speak. They also approved the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the City over the joint project and the distribution of the TSPLOST, and they called for a resolution […]
Read More »City Approves IGA with County
DAHLONEGA, Ga.- The Dahlonega City Council voted to approve their Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Lumpkin County for the TSPLOST joint project and the distribution of the funds during their special call meeting on Sept. 19. They also had a work session and discussed Ordinance 2022-12 to allow for commercial walking tours of Mt. Hope Cemetery. […]
Read More »County Holds Public Hearing, Second Work Session, and Meeting on Sept. 20
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga.- The Lumpkin County Commissioners are holding a public hearing over the character area map amendment, as well as the second work session and regular meeting on Sept. 20 beginning at 5:15 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend and voice their opinions on the amendment, this was reviewed at the last work […]
Read More »City holds Special Call, Zoning and Work Session Sept. 19
DAHLONEGA, Ga.- The City Council is holding a special call meeting, a board of zoning appeals meeting, and the monthly work session on Sept. 19 beginning at 4:00 p.m. The meetings and work session are open to the public. These are the agendas for all three. Special Call Meeting: CALL TO ORDER AND WELCOME APPROVAL […]
Read More »Joint Work Session for TSPLOST Project and Distribution
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga.- The Lumpkin County Commissioners and the Dahlonega City Council held a joint work session on Sept. 12 to continue discussions about the TSPLOST joint project and the TSPLOST distribution amount. The two governments began discussing adding a TSPLOST to the ballot in Nov. back in Aug. That joint meeting can be found […]
Read More »Board of Ed Regular Meeting and Special Call
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga.- The Lumpkin County Board of Education is holding their regular meeting on Sept. 12 at 6:00 p.m, they will also be holding a special calling meeting on Sept. 14 beginning at 6:15 p.m. The regular meeting and the special call are open to the public. This is the agenda for the regular […]
Read More »Joint Meeting and Special Call Meeting
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga.- The Lumpkin County Commissioners and Dahlonega City Council are holding a joint meeting to discuss the TSPLOST further and after both governments will hold a special call meeting on Sept. 12 beginning at 2:00 p.m. The meetings are open to the public. This is the agenda for the joint meeting and special […]
Read More »Lumpkin County Board of Education Sept. Work Session
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga.- The Lumpkin County Board of Education is holding the Sept. work session on Sept. 7 at 4:30 p.m. followed by the regular meeting on Sept. 12 at 6:00 p.m. The work session is open to the public. This is the agenda for the work session. Call to Order and Welcome Bobby Self […]
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