Fees approved for alcohol license

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Angela Gary
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Wednesday, September 29. 2010
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New fees for alcohol licenses were approved by the Banks County Board of Commissioners Tuesday afternoon and while they are up over the current rate the hike is not as much as had been planned. [Full Story »] 

BOC meets behind closed doors for 35 minutes

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Angela Gary
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Wednesday, September 15. 2010
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The Banks County Board of Commissioners met behind closed doors for 35 minutes Tuesday night to discuss personnel and litigation issues but took no action or even had any discussion on what was discussed when the meeting was opened to the public. [Full Story »] 

County leaders hold joint session

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Staff Writer
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Wednesday, September 8. 2010
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Water resources continues to be one of the strengths that Banks County has, while lack of funds to move forward on a wastewater treatment plant is still a weakness.

Banks County leaders met Tuesday at the county annex to discuss the county's strengths and weaknesses. It was one year ago that the group first met and this week's meeting was to review progress that has been made.
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Joe Gailey named recreation director

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Staff Writer
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Wednesday, August 11. 2010
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Joe Gailey was named recreation director by the Banks County Board of Commissioners Tuesday night. [Full Story »] 

Jim Fuller named fire chief

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Angela Gary
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Wednesday, August 11. 2010
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Jim Fuller was named fire chief by the Banks County Board of Commissioners Tuesday night. [Full Story »] 

BOC interviews top three candidates for recreation director

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Staff Writer
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Wednesday, August 4. 2010
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The Banks County Board of Commissioners interviewed its top three candidates, Phillip Cronic, Ben Dillard and Jerry Loftice, during a closed-door personnel meeting Tuesday night that took approximately one hour. [Full Story »] 

BOC set to approve $12.6 million budget

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Angela Gary
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Wednesday, August 4. 2010
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Only two citizens had questions about the budget at a hearing held Tuesday night by the Banks County Board of Commissioners. The BOC is set to approve the proposed $12.6 million budget when it meets at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the Annex Building. [Full Story »] 

Turk questions board’s top fire chief candidates

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Angela Gary
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Wednesday, July 28. 2010
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The public safety board presented its top three candidates for the fire chief position Tuesday afternoon to the Banks County Board of Commissioners. No action was taken but one commissioner questioned the decision of the public safety board. [Full Story »] 

Public safety board to present 3 candidates for fire chief to BOC

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Tuesday, July 20. 2010
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The Banks County Public Safety Advisory Board will forward the names of its top three candidates for the fire chief position to the board of commissioners next week. [Full Story »] 

Water fees increase approved by BOC

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Angela Gary
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Wednesday, July 14. 2010
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Banks County residents will be paying more for county water as of Jan. 1. The board of commissioners unanimously agreed Tuesday night to increase the water rates by .25 cents per 1,000 gallons used. The proposal was to increase the rate by .50 cents per 1,000 gallons used but the BOC decided to go with the lower increase. [Full Story »] 
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