LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga.- The Lumpkin County Board of Education is holding the Aug. regular meeting on Aug. 8 at 6:00 p.m. The Board of Education meeting is open to the public. This is the agenda for the board meeting. I. Call to Order and Welcome Bobby Self a. Invocation b. Pledge of allegiance II. Adoption […]
Read More »Project Updates for Lumpkin County School System
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga.- Chief Operations Officer Greg Trammell presented the Lumpkin County Board of Education with the project updates going on in the school system. One of the updates Trammell presented for the board to consider was an amended intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners. Superintendent Dr. Rob Brown also presented […]
Read More »Board Reviews CorrectHealth Bill for Uncontracted Months
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga.- Finance Director Abby Branan and Sheriff Stacy Jarrard brought the commissioners the bill for the uncontracted months where they paid the lower rate to CorrectHealth for their services. CorrectHealth also sent a bill for a labor variance for four months. County Manager Alan Ours also made the board aware of the City’s […]
Read More »Board Of Education Work Session Aug. 3
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga.- The Lumpkin County Board of Education is hosting its monthly work session on Aug. 3 at 4:30 p.m. The work session is open to the public. This is the agenda. I. Call to Order and Welcome Bobby Self II. Adoption of Agenda Bobby Self III. Board Functions Dr. Brown a. July Board […]
Read More »City Votes to Move Into Mediation With County over Local Option Sales Tax
DAHLONEGA, Ga.- The City Council voted to move into mediation with the county over the split on the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) during their Aug. 1 meeting. Sheriff Stacy Jarrard brought an idea for a crosswalk safety program to the council for their consideration. City Engineer Mark Buchanan also gave an update on the […]
Read More »County and City Begin TSPLOST Discussions
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga.- The Commissioners and the City Council held a joint special call meeting to begin discussions for adding a new TSPLOST to the Nov. ballot and the projects they would tackle with the funds collected. The TSPLOST is a 1% sales tax collected for transportation projects. Under the previous law, counties and cities […]
Read More »First Work Session
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga.- The Lumpkin County Commissioners are holding their first work session of the month on Aug. 2 at 4:00 p.m. The work session is open to the public. This is the agenda for the work session. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Dockery • PRESENTATIONS 1. GA Forestry Annual Report (Wesley Sisk) 2. Holly Theater […]
Read More »Board of Commissioners Joint Special Call Meeting
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga.- The Lumpkin County Commissioners are holding a joint special call meeting on Aug. 1 at 4:30 in the executive conference room. The meeting is open to the public. This is the agenda for the meeting. • I. Call to Order Chairman Dockery • II. Overview of Process and Timeline • III. Estimated […]
Read More »First Budget Hearing and Regular Meeting for City Council
DAHLONEGA, Ga.- The City Council will be holding the first public hearing for the budget and its regular monthly meeting on Aug. 1 beginning at 6:00 p.m. The hearing and meeting are open to the public, to review the proposed budget before the hearing visit https://dahlonega.gov/city-of-dahlonega-fiscal-year-2023-city-managers-recommended-budget/. This is the agenda for the hearing and the meeting. […]
Read More »Policy Updates Sitting for the Next 30 days
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga.- The Lumpkin County Board of Education is making some policy updates and adding a new policy that will now sit on the table for the next 30 days before they take action on them. The board also approved three CTAE grants. Chief Operations Officer Greg Trammell presented the board with the current […]
Read More »City Discuss Housing Study
DAHLONEGA, Ga.- The City Council continued discussions regarding undertaking a housing study to address the community’s growing needs. Council members also spoke about what they learned at the Georgia Municipal Association or GMA conference they attended in Savannah. Mayor JoAnne Taylor gave an update on how the negotiations with the county are going for the […]
Read More »Public Hearing and Council Work Session
DAHLONEGA, Ga.- The City Council is holding a public hearing and the monthly council work session on July 18 at 4:00 p.m. The hearing and the work session are open to the public. These are the agendas for both. Public Hearing: CALL TO ORDER NEW BUSINESS: Public Hearing: 1. Public Hearing for Dennis E Ford […]
Read More »Budget Meeting for FY23 Budget
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga.- The Lumpkin County Commissioners met with Fiance Director Abby Branan and County Manager Alan Ours on July 16 to review changes made to the budget and make a decision what the millage rate for the fiscal year 2023. Commissioners met with Branan and Ours following their July 5 work session and meeting […]
Read More »Work Session II and Regular Meeting
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga.- The Lumpkin County Commissioners are holding the second work session and regular meeting on July 19 beginning at 5:30 p.m. The work session and meeting are open to the public. This is the agenda for both. Work Session: CALL TO ORDER Chairman Dockery • CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES 1. Board of Commissioners – […]
Read More »Board of Education July Meetings
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga.- The Lumpkin County Board of Education is holding its July meetings on July 18 beginning at 6:00 p.m. The Board of Education meetings are open to the public. This is the agenda for both the work session and the regular meeting. I. Call to Order and Welcome Bobby Self a. Invocation b. […]
Read More »Special Call Work Session
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga.- The Lumpkin County Commissioners are holding a special call work session on July 16 beginning at 9:00 a.m. The work session is to discuss changes to the budget. This is the agenda for the work session. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Dockery • DISCUSS THE 2023 BUDGET • ADJOURNMENT
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