The Banks County Board of Commissioner will vote at its Oct. 9 meeting on whether or not to close Pace Road to through traffic.
The BOC held a public hearing on the issue last Tuesday where concerned citizens were able to for or against the proposal.
Pace Road, which runs between Hawkins Road and Caudell Road, is currently used by county employees to service a county water tank.
Paul Murphy, who owns part of the property that Pace Road crosses, urged the BOC to close the road for several reasons.
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Transportation changes for Banks Crossing recommended
A consultant presented plans to the Banks County Planning Commission last week that included proposed changes to the Banks Crossing area, including reduced speed limits.
Consultants from Tunnell, Spangler, Walsh and Associates presented the plan to county officials. There were several transportation recommendations. Adding an optional left turn lane onto Tanger Boulevard was suggested. Requiring rear parcel access roads for new developments was highlighted. Extending sidewalks to improve pedestrian safety was also seen as important. Also, reducing the speed limit in the Banks Crossing area was recommended.
Infrastructure improvements for the Banks Crossing area included the establishment of utility service agreements and utility line relocation and burial. [Full Story »]
Consultants from Tunnell, Spangler, Walsh and Associates presented the plan to county officials. There were several transportation recommendations. Adding an optional left turn lane onto Tanger Boulevard was suggested. Requiring rear parcel access roads for new developments was highlighted. Extending sidewalks to improve pedestrian safety was also seen as important. Also, reducing the speed limit in the Banks Crossing area was recommended.
Infrastructure improvements for the Banks Crossing area included the establishment of utility service agreements and utility line relocation and burial. [Full Story »]
County-cities can’t agree on sales tax allocation
County and city leaders failed to reach an agreement Friday on how the local option sales tax should be divided up and they are now headed to court for a ruling on the issue.
County leaders met in one room of the county annex in Homer to go over their proposal, while representatives from the towns met in another room to go over their proposal. A moderator, Chris Huskins, went back and forth between the two groups presenting the proposal from each side. After negotiating for more than three hours, the two groups hit an impasse and could not agree on an allocation.
The final offer from the cities was that the county receive 80.5 percent of the sales tax. The final offer from the county was that the county receive 84.5 percent of the sales tax.
The sales tax allocation is negotiated ever 10 years. The current split is Banks County receiving 82.5 percent of the sales tax — based on unincorporated population only.
The county believes that having the central business district and point of sale are their strengths. The city leaders believe their strength is the shift in population. The county population numbers came down a little.
County leaders met in one room of the county annex in Homer to go over their proposal, while representatives from the towns met in another room to go over their proposal. A moderator, Chris Huskins, went back and forth between the two groups presenting the proposal from each side. After negotiating for more than three hours, the two groups hit an impasse and could not agree on an allocation.
The final offer from the cities was that the county receive 80.5 percent of the sales tax. The final offer from the county was that the county receive 84.5 percent of the sales tax.
The sales tax allocation is negotiated ever 10 years. The current split is Banks County receiving 82.5 percent of the sales tax — based on unincorporated population only.
The county believes that having the central business district and point of sale are their strengths. The city leaders believe their strength is the shift in population. The county population numbers came down a little.
Top three candidates for community developer position named
Following a 17-minute closed session Wednesday morning, the Banks County Development Authority released the names of the three finalists for the newly-created Banks County Community Developer position.
The three finalists are Dan Gasaway, Homer, Gerard “Pepe” Cummings, Jefferson, and Bradley Day, Dawsonville.
No time frame was given on when a final decision would be made. A salary range also has not been released.
The Development Authority and board of commissioners have held several recent closed meetings to discuss personnel with this issue apparently being a topic of discussion. Monday morning, the two boards met in closed session for approximately one-and-one-half hour meeting to discuss personnel, as well as land acquisition. When the meeting was re-opened to the public BOC, chairman Milton Dalton stated there was no action to report. The development authority did not have a quorum for that meeting.
The three finalists are Dan Gasaway, Homer, Gerard “Pepe” Cummings, Jefferson, and Bradley Day, Dawsonville.
No time frame was given on when a final decision would be made. A salary range also has not been released.
The Development Authority and board of commissioners have held several recent closed meetings to discuss personnel with this issue apparently being a topic of discussion. Monday morning, the two boards met in closed session for approximately one-and-one-half hour meeting to discuss personnel, as well as land acquisition. When the meeting was re-opened to the public BOC, chairman Milton Dalton stated there was no action to report. The development authority did not have a quorum for that meeting.
Banks County courts relocated
All court offices located in the Banks County courthouse have been moved to a new location while the facility is renovated.
All of the Banks County court offices, including Superior Court, clerk of court, Magistrate Court, Probate Court and the District Attorney's office, have relocated their offices to the old county elementary school, located at 335 Evans Street, Homer.
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All of the Banks County court offices, including Superior Court, clerk of court, Magistrate Court, Probate Court and the District Attorney's office, have relocated their offices to the old county elementary school, located at 335 Evans Street, Homer.
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