Tag: increase
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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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VOTE 2025: Polling finished for March 18 ballot questions
NOTE: Numbers were updated with preliminary vote tallies from all precincts as of 10:48 p.m. Voters have made their voices heard once again as the March 18 questions on the ballot for the Board of Education’s millage rate proposal, and the City of Cedartown’s redevelopment powers request were up for decision in the latest trip…
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City of Cedartown water bills going up for trash service
An extra $1 and change will be showing up on customers bills who receive water, sewer and trash service when they receive them in the mail for the upcoming cycle. The City of Cedartown announced in a brief release that bills that have already been mailed this month include a $1.05 increase for trash service…
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SOLARCYCLE taking over old Gildan plant, set to move recycling facilities in soon
Polk County got a treat for Halloween in business news this morning. SOLARCYCLE announced earlier this year their plans to build a new facility on the York property that will bring in more than 600 jobs and provide solar panel recycling and glass making for its expanding corporate footprint. Now they are doing more than…
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SUBSCRIBER VIDEO: Polk County Board of Education Millage Rate Public Hearing – Tuesday, August 13, 2024
The Polk County Board of Education was required to hold three public hearings to provide information and opportunity for citizens to comment on the increase in the millage rate for 2024. They held a meeting to approve the new millage rate after, available in a separate video.
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Last chance to speak out to School Board on Millage Rate coming up Tuesday
The millage rate is set to go up for property taxes collected by the Polk County Board of Education to support schools and educators locally. A proposed millage rate increase is on the table and the final public hearing for local citizens to comment on Tuesday starting at 4 p.m. in the Board of Education…
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Pay goes up for jurors with Commission vote
Getting jurors to show up remains a problem for courts County Commissioners this month are giving those who are making lifechanging decisions a much-deserved raise when they are serving on behalf of the citizens of Polk County. Jurors who report to serve either on a grand jury or the typical trial jury will now be…
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This graphic representation of COVID-19 was provided by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. COVID-19 making a comeback following a “summer surge”
COVID-19 anecdotally has been making a comeback, but the data from the Georgia Department of Public Health only shows a slight increase in figures from June through the present, and nothing compared to the figures that have been seen in the heights of the pandemic. Based on the data still being provided by the Department…
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RELEASE: Cedartown customer bills will show increase as cost of operations climb
Note: the following release was provided by the City of Cedartown for publication. – KtE CEDARTOWN – Residents who receive utility services from the City of Cedartown can expect to see an increase in charges beginning in August. City Manager Edward Guzman said the increase is necessary as the cost of operations to provide essential…
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Additional police presence at local schools following Texas shooting
Tuesday’s deadly shooting at an elementary school in Texas has prompted some local action to ensure the safety of students, according to social media posts made by both the PSD and Polk County Police this morning. Expect increased patrols from law enforcement around Polk School District The Polk School District posted the following this morning…