cross-referenced news and research resources about
municipalities (cities and towns) of the State of Georgia
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WALB-TV
March 29, 2018
A proposal is on the table to de-annex neighborhoods of the city and combine them with unincorporated areas of Henry County to create the new city of Eagle's Landing. Perhaps the largest issue still on the table is the state budget, which has yet to be finalized. There's going to be a lot of behind-the-scenesÃâà...
Tifton Gazette
March 29, 2018
It seems that it is an inherent tendency for government at any level to centralize authority. Nevertheless is my hope that legislators will amend Senate Bill 426 and House Bill 887 to put the control of public right aways back in the hands of municipalities where it belongs before it goes to the governor's desk.
Morgan County Citizen
March 29, 2018
The state of Georgia then surveyed and divided this land into mostly square lots of 202Ãâý acres. To entice farmers, white ... In 1822 the Georgia General Assembly extended Madison's town limits from its initial (1809) 100 acres to a radius of Ãâý mile centering on the courthouse square. Much of LL42 wouldÃâà...
CDLLife
March 29, 2018
This week the Georgia Ports Authority broke ground on a new project in Garden City that will dramatically reduce the need for trucks state-wide. Transportation officials ... Port officials promise that the reduced need for trucks will result in less highway congestion in the state of Georgia. Georgia GovernorÃâà...
CSPDailyNews.com
March 28, 2018
This type of prohibition on lawful products to legal consumers is concerning. The city of Winterville was attempting to regulate tobacco licenses that were not granted by the city, but rather the state of Georgia. Traditionally, cities do have the authority to regulate their territory in the interest of safety, health andÃâà...
Bluffton Today
March 28, 2018
Ship-to-shore cranes are boomed down and working vessels at the Garden City Terminal in this file photo. [Emily Goldman/Georgia Ports Authority] ... These advantages are largely the result of strategic investments in port facilities by the state of Georgia over many years.” County and state coffers alsoÃâà...
CBS46 News Atlanta
March 28, 2018
The head of the group leading the effort to create a new city of Eagle's Landing says accusations of race being the motivating factor behind the ... high-end retailers and restauranteurs avoid Henry County because the current average incomes listed for the county's municipalities seem to indicate the citizensÃâà...
Kurdistan24
March 18, 2018
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region (Kurdistan 24) – The US state of Georgia has approved a resolution officially identifying the 2014 Yezidi (Ezidi) massacre at the ... On March 16, 1988, during the Anfal campaign, Iraqi aircrafts attacked the city of Halabja with chemical weapons, killing 5,000 people and injuringÃâà...
The Hayride
March 16, 2018
The State of Georgia has finally put to death a convicted murderer known as the “stocking strangler” who was convicted for raping and killing older women 40 years ... Prosecutors also argued that Gary attacked nine elderly women in the west Georgia city of Columbus from September 1977 to April 1978.
Gainesville Times
March 16, 2018
The Gainesville City Council has not yet decided whether the city will join the suit, City Manager Bryan Lackey told The Times on Thursday, March 15, but a decision could be made as early as Tuesday. Likewise, the ... “This is a crisis with a profound impact in the state of Georgia.” In Judge Polster's view,Ãâà...
MyAJC (blog)
March 15, 2018
Pearson -- the first black woman to be elected to the Douglas City Commission, where she has served for 18 years -- was initially accused of multiple felonies tied to the 2012 presidential election. While the case became complex, the facts were straightforward. During early voting in Coffee County,Ãâà...
Kansas City Star
March 15, 2018
The west Georgia city of Columbus was terrified by a string of attacks on older women between September 1977 and April 1978. Ranging in age from 59 to 89, the women ... "That execution will be a stain on the State of Georgia, the judiciary and the Parole Board." Lawyers for the state say the evidenceÃâà...
Forsyth County News Online
March 11, 2018
At a work session on Tuesday, members of the Cumming City Council voted 5-0 to approve a new massage parlor ordinance. “It's a comprehensive set of licensing and regulations where someone who is going to work in a massage parlor, if they are not a licensed massage therapist by the state of Georgia,Ãâà...
ValdostaToday.com
March 10, 2018
ATHENS, Ga. – Five new Georgia counties emerged this week with lawsuits against multiple manufacturers and distributors of opioids. Hall County, Cook County, Madison County, Irwin County, and Walton County have now joined forces with Athens-Clarke County, Candler County, The Candler CountyÃâà...
The Atlanta Voice
March 9, 2018
City of Atlanta, MARTA awarded $12.6 Million federal TIGER grant ... Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms today announced that the United States Department of Transportation (US DOT) has awarded the City of Atlanta and ... This announcement represents the very first installation of BRT in the state of Georgia.
Southern Poverty Law Center
March 8, 2018
The IERB presents a large cost to the state of Georgia as every county or city in which a complaint is filed is immediately subject to a subpoena which cannot be appealed. Hatewatch spoke with Lucy Sheftall, the Assistant City Attorney in Columbus, Georgia, who was on the receiving end of a complaintÃâà...
The Atlanta Voice
March 5, 2018
The Georgia State Conference of the NAACP hopes that School Systems across the State of Georgia will allow the peaceful expression of young people for the National School ... The NAACP, Georgia State Conference maintains a network of branches throughout Georgia, from cities to small rural counties.
Atlanta Journal Constitution
March 3, 2018
If it passes, it would prohibit local governments — cities and counties — from banning the use of wood products as construction material. ... Locally, the bill would impact and override a city ordinance that Sandy Springs set in 2016 requiring buildings over three stories tall or over 100,000 square feet in sizeÃâà...
Kansas City Star
March 3, 2018
"I think it's fair to say that this situation would not be helpful to the state of Georgia in potentially securing the Amazon site," said Jerry Funaro, Chicago-based vice president for global marketing at TRC Global Mobility, a relocation management company. "They could certainly say that this would be a reasonÃâà...
WSAV-TV
March 2, 2018
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – In a nearly unanimous vote, Savannah City Council voted on Thursday to lessen the penalties for simple possession of marijuana within city limits. The vote was not to discuss possible legalization of marijuana. The drug is still illegal in the state of Georgia. Still, Alderman VanÃâà...
Red and Black
February 24, 2018
During the state of Georgia's Arbor Day celebration, Athens-Clarke County was recertified as a Tree City USA community, making this 18 years and counting. To earn this distinction, Tree Cities USA must meet four requirements. They must maintain a tree board or department, have a public tree protectionÃâà...
CBS46 News Atlanta
February 22, 2018
The controversial plan to break apart the city of Stockbridge to form a new city is in the hands of the State House of Representatives. The proposal ... House Bill 638 de-annexes more than 9,000 residents from Stockbridge to include in the new city. That bill ... Where is the state of Georgia with acts like this?”.
Atlanta Journal Constitution
February 6, 2018
At a city council meeting Monday night, Belle Isle said he will formally resign as mayor of the city on Feb. 21. This will allow him to qualify to run ... 13, as part of his annual “State of the City” address, Belle Isle will offer farewell remarks and look back on his time as mayor. He'll resign at a city council meetingÃâà...
CBS46 News Atlanta
December 31, 1999
He was born in the Towns County community of Young Harris in 1932 and served as mayor of the town from 1959-1960 before becoming a Georgia State Senator .... “Today is a sad day for the State of Georgia as we mourn the loss of an icon who fearlessly advocated for our state,” said Congressman Hice.
CNN
December 31, 1999
(CNN) Atlanta's mayor on Thursday urged anyone with personal information in city information systems to check their financial records as an investigation continues into a ransomware attack on the city. ... "This is not a new issue to the state of Georgia, it's not a new issue to our country. We have been takingÃâà...
Atlanta Journal Constitution
December 31, 1999
There are beaches and sandy adventures all over the state of Georgia, some of them very close to big city living in Atlanta. ÃâûRELATED: No ocean, no problem: 7 refreshing lake beaches near Atlanta. To maximize your beach bucks with Georgia travel, you'll need to employ a combination of frugal thinking,Ãâà...
WLTZ 38 NBC
December 31, 1999
The Georgia State Conference of the NAACP hopes that School Systems across the State of Georgia will allow the peaceful expression of young people for the National School ... The NAACP, Georgia State Conference maintains a network of branches throughout Georgia, from cities to small rural counties.
Northwest Georgia News
December 31, 1999
Various Chamber representatives, along with City and County officials including Commissioners Chad Steward, Kevin Cunningham, Norris Sexton, Bud Owens, Becky Hood; City Officials Larry Vickery, Mayor Jimmy palmer, Council members George Crowley and Ray Denmon, pose for a photo at theÃâà...
CNBC
December 31, 1999
Republican politicians in Delta Air Lines' home state of Georgia are striking back at the airline after it decided to scrap discounted airfare for participants in an upcoming National Rifle Association meeting. ... Delta Airlines passenger planes at Salt Lake City International Airport in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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