Although the unemployment rate flattened across much of Georgia in March, it continued to climb in Banks County. The unemployment rate in Banks County was 7.7 percent in March, up from 7.3 percent in February.
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The City of Baldwin’s annual Peachy Clean-up Day is set for 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday. The event is being sponsored by Fellowship Church, Baldwin.
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The Banks County Board of Commissioners began a review of the proposed budget for 2010 at a called meeting on April 16. A final budget figure has not been determined but it is projected that the total will be down seven to eight percent over the current budget. [Full Story »]
Members of the newly-formed public safety advisory board asked interim fire chief Jeff Taylor Tuesday to compile a list of things he believes would improve services. Taylor will present this “wish list” to the committee at its next meeting on 9:30 a.m. on May 19 at the annex building. [Full Story »]
Angela Sheppard has resigned as Administrative Officer for Banks County government to take a job as assistant manager for the City of Gainesville. [Full Story »]
A series of storms moved through Banks County Friday night and again Monday morning with trees falling across county roads and wrecks reported. [Full Story »]
Although Banks County has avoided much of the foreclosure turmoil that has rocked some nearby high-growth counties, that may be changing. For the May sale date, some 25 foreclosure actions are hitting the area, a new all-time monthly high for a single month. It was the second month in a row that Banks County foreclosures topped 20 in a month.
Maysville residents could see a 24 percent water and a 36 percent sewer increase for its residents this summer following action by the city council in a called meeting Thursday.
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