Tag: Andrew Carter
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County Commission District 1 appointment candidates answered questions about the job they want on Monday, February 12, 2024. They include, from left: Jordan Hubbard, Janet Jolly Edwards, Andrew Carter, Deborah Connelly, James Vines, Derinda Stephens and Jose Iglesias. District 1 candidates give County Commission much to mull over
County Commissioners will have a hard choice to make this evening. Seven candidates who want to be appointed to the District 1 seat for the rest of the year came before the County Commission during a Candidate Forum on Monday, February 12 to help the rest of the board gain some focus on who their…
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Commission appointment candidates set to field questions at tonight’s forum
Polk County Commissioners are going to be sitting and listening to a group who have sought to join their ranks in a forum this evening, and it’ll likely take a little while to get through the session with seven people being given time to talk. The board will begin the forum this evening at the…
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Commissioners to hear from appointment candidates for District 1 Seat on Feb. 12
The Polk County Commission will be sitting together for a special session where candidates for the job to fill a vacant seat will get to field questions from the board. The session is scheduled for 6 p.m. on the second Monday of the month at the Board Meeting room at the Polk County Police headquarters…
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District 1 appointment list reaches seven names for consideration before today’s deadline
Seven names are on the list for Polk County Commissioners to decide who will take over the seat open for a new member to join before March as the deadline to submit applications closed at the end of business today. Derinda Stephens added her name earlier today, and Jose Iglesias included his application late in…
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Vines adds name for County Commission District 1 consideration
Thursday is the final day for District 1 residents who want to be considered for appointment to the open County Commission seat, and the list now is up to 5 people for the board to decide upon next month. Previous Commission candidate James Vines was one of the latest to sign up for consideration of…
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Four signed up so far for consideration of County Commission seat
Editor’s note: There was a editorial mistake that has since been corrected. – KtE Polk County officials have so far received four names have already submitted their names for consideration for the Polk County Commission, and more may sign up before the January 25 deadline for the open District 1 seat. Two of those names…
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City Commission thanks Carter for 8 years of service
The Cedartown City Commission spent some time on Monday night thanking one of their own for his service before he finishes out his term later this month and starts a new chapter in life. Commissioner Andrew Carter sat for his last regular meeting after spending the last 8 years in office serving the residents of…
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When voters take part in elections, they get this sticker above for casting a ballot. QUALIFYING UPDATE: Rockmart has a Mayor’s race, no qualifiers so far for Aragon
No one has gotten into the race for any of the Aragon City Council seats so far, and Rockmart will have a Mayor’s race for the 2023 municipal ballots. James Payne qualified today to get into the race to run for Mayor of Rockmart, and he’ll be taking on incumbent Mayor Sherman Ross who qualified…
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Former Commissioner Andrew Carter is the voice you hear on many WGAA Radio broadcasts. He's seeking to become the next County Commissioner to fill the vacant District 1 seat. Carter will not seek a new term in office on City Commission
Andrew Carter is finishing out his second term in office, and by year’s end someone new will be taking over his seat. Who that will be is still an open question, but one that is finalized is Carter deciding that he will not try for a third term in office on the Cedartown City Commission.…
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(FILE PHOTO) Work is coming up on the Silver Comet Trail across the county. Release: City awarded $134K in DNR funding for Silver Comet
Note: The following item was provided by the City of Cedartown. – KtE The City of Cedartown was recently awarded $134,505 in grant funding from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Recreational Trails Program. The funds will be used to replace two bridges along the heavily-traveled 61.5 mile trail. Rehabilitation of existing trail infrastructure will…