Tag: ballot
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Commission’s Decision: District 1 seat set to be filled at end of December session tonight
Those who aren’t planning to attend the Rockmart Christmas Parade have another indoor option of something to watch tonight. The Polk County Commission is holding their December work and regular sessions this evening with a packed agenda with multiple zoning requests, board appointments, schedules, budget amendments and spending requests, but most importantly they’ll be deciding…
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Board of Elections meeting moved up a week to Dec. 3
The December meeting of the Polk County Board of Elections is being moved up with the potential for a special election coming up on the books across the 14th Congressional District. The meeting was set to be held on December 10, at 10 a.m., but has been moved up to December 3 at the same…
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VOTE 2025: Early voting ends with double digit percentage of ballots cast
Polk County turned out the early vote for 2025, ending the state with a double-digit percentage of population to cast ballots before Election Day and among some of the top in Georgia in turnout by number of registered voters. An off-year vote saw some 12.6% of the registered voters make their decisions early, finishing in…
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A campaign mailer in Cedartown reported to state Ethics Commission
Johnny Crawford only had one goal in mind: education about an issue. Instead, he might be facing some trouble from the Georgia State Ethics Commission after the mailer was sent out to thousands of homes across the city limits without having specific language included to ensure that voters knew its source. Crawford, a native of…
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Early voting set to start next Tuesday for 2025 ballot
Time is flying as the year is getting shorter, and the chance to cast a ballot early begins next week as voting season returns following the Columbus Day holiday. Election Day 2025 just under a month away from when voters will be heading to the polls for local-focused elections, with two cities able to call…
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City Commissioners look over blueprints and drawings for the planned development of a shopping center that would be anchored by Publix if voters approve of Redevelopment Powers being granted the city in November. Cedartown approves zoning change for potential Publix development
Cedartown voters will still have to pass Redevelopment Powers request on ballot in November before deal is done for new grocery store Good news, Cedartown! Polk County is one step closer to having a Publix following a Monday evening vote from the City Commission. But the deal still needs one more step before the national…
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FLOST proposal could add penny to sales taxes
Upcoming vote by Cedartown City Commission likely determines if Floating Local Option Sales Tax goes before voters this year for start to 2026 collections Will the cities and the county come to an agreement on a new sales tax being proposed for the November ballot? That’s a question that will be answered Monday night as…
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Cedartown City Commissioners Matt Foster and Jessica Payton got their qualifying information in early and will remain as Commissioners with new terms starting in 2026. Qualifying ends without competition for 2025 vote, Braswell election to feature competitive races
It will be an easy local election for 2025 – at least in Aragon, Cedartown and Rockmart. Off-year municipal elections are coming up on the November ballot – along with countywide and city-specific ballot questions – which means that voters will still have to head to the polls, but their decisions on who will be…
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Special millage rate request from Board of Ed gets resounding ‘no’ from voters
The nays have this one by a wide margin. Voters on Tuesday by a wide margin said “no” on their ballots during the March Special Election, a countywide decision declining a special 1 mill added to property taxes to pay for a bond sale the Polk School District wanted to complete for $34 million to…
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Cedartown voters say ‘no’ to redevelopment powers referendum
No powers probably means No Publix, for now Fourteen votes – a razor slim margin in an already tight race within the Cedartown city limits – separated local shoppers from having a chance at a major development happening within the city limits — for now. More than likely, the redevelopment powers question on the ballot…