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Proposed Cartersville zoning changes provide flexibility for developers
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Cartersville Daily Tribune News
After months of work by city staff, the planning commission, municipal leaders and a group of stakeholders, the Cartersville council at its public meeting Thursday took a first official look at implementing several changes to the city's Zoning Ordinance.
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Officials to annex new conference center into city
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Cartersville Daily Tribune News
Set to accommodate functions this month, the Clarence Brown Conference Center is soon to be up and running and local leaders are getting prepared. At a public meeting Wednesday, Bartow County Commissioner Clarence Brown authorized the annexation of the 20.3 acres the facility sits on at 5450 State Route 20 into the city of Cartersville.
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Public safety headquarters to combine fire, police depts.
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Cartersville Daily Tribune News
Now in its design phases, Cartersville's new public safety headquarters building will bring the city's fire and police departments into one facility on Cassville Road. It will be a change for both departments, as neither of the existing facilities were designed for their respective functions.
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Joint fire training facility sees delays
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Cartersville Daily Tribune News
The joint venture local leaders expect to reduce firefighter training costs for both Bartow County and the city of Cartersville should be complete and operational soon after long delays in construction.
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Sign Flipper consults council over code violation
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Cartersville Daily Tribune News
Julian Falkenstein started his business, The Sign Flipper, from scratch nearly two years ago at the age of 20. After overcoming obstacles in the launch of his new endeavor, The Sign Flipper was confronted with a new challenge concerning his advertising demonstrations and municipal code.
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Local fire chief elected president of State Firefighters Association
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Cartersville Daily Tribune News
In addition to heading up Cartersville's fire department, Scott Carter is serving as president of the Georgia State Firefighters Association. The Cartersville fire chief was sworn in during the annual Joint Conference of the GSFA and Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs in Savannah Aug. 7, after representatives of Georgia's fire departments cast their ballots.
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City Council views rendering of new Public Safety building
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Cartersville Daily Tribune News
Cartersville councilmen at their Thursday meeting took steps to firm up plans for the new public safety headquarters to be located on Cassville Road at Harris Street.
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Dept. of Economic Development applies for two Opportunity Zones with Georgia DCA
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Cartersville Daily Tribune News
The Cartersville-Bartow County Department of Economic Development this week announced it has applied for Opportunity Zone status in two areas of Cartersville that have experienced significant job losses and business closures, a measure that if approved would give businesses in those areas creating jobs a tax credit.
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Flooding clean-up could cost city of Cartersville $50,000 or more
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Cartersville Daily Tribune News
Recent heavy rains that flooded Cartersville businesses and homes could cost the city of Cartersville $50,000 or more.
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City of Cartersville sizes up damage from recent flooding
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Cartersville Daily Tribune News
A Sunday evening phone survey conducted by the city of Cartersville was aimed at assessing the damage resulting from what National Weather Service meteorologists say was most likely street flooding after heavy rains Sunday, July 18.
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Officials secure funding for signs, but no plans yet for Leake site trail
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Cartersville Daily Tribune News
The 1.8-mile-long, 10-foot-wide multipurpose trail that will link the historic Leake Mounds site with the city's existing Etowah Riverwalk may be the first leg of a plan that would have the path extending into the American Indian archaeological site.
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Cartersville instituted phone survey to evaluate recent flood damage
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Rome News-Tribune
The City of Cartersville is instituting a phone survey to gauge the flood damage received by businesses and homes from a July 18 storm.
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Cartersville council approves toilet rebate program ordinance
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Cartersville Daily Tribune News
Cartersville city councilmen approved Thursday an ordinance that will provide single-family homeowners a $50 rebate for replacing old toilets with newer models that use less water.
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White council examines vehicle idling ordinance
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Cartersville Daily Tribune News
Commercial vehicles making night deliveries to destinations in White may soon have to keep in mind some new regulations.
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Cartersville UNCUT coverage area expanding
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Cartersville Daily Tribune News
For the past five months, Cartersville UNCUT has brought the sights and sounds of Cartersville and Bartow County into homes in three metro-Atlanta counties through cable television.
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Cartersville council approves $142M budget
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Cartersville Daily Tribune News
The Cartersville City Council approved Thursday a fiscal year 2010-2011 budget that is about $186,000 more than last fiscal year at $142.4 million. Councilmen also approved a 4.5 percent increase in water and sewer rates.
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Cartersville testing fire hydrants through next week
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Cartersville Daily Tribune News
The City of Cartersville Fire Department will be partnering with the City of Cartersville Water Department over the next several weeks as the fire hydrant testing process begins for 2010.
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Service providers: Rising temperatures call for energy conservation
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Cartersville Daily Tribune News
With the official start of summer less than a week away, temperatures reaching into the 90s and a heat index regularly in triple digits, conservation efforts can help cut costs and increase comfort.
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Kingston officials to discuss spending restrictions next week
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Cartersville Daily Tribune News
The Kingston City Council made brief work of its monthly work session Monday evening. The items set for next week's agenda dealt largely with considerations of cost efficiency.
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Zero property tax measure approved in White
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Cartersville Daily Tribune News
2010 won't be the year residents of White will begin to pay city property taxes.
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White city council to eye millage rate rollback, no city property taxes at its meeting tonight
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Cartersville Daily Tribune News
Residents of White will continue to pay no city property taxes if councilmen approve one measure at tonight's council meeting.
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City OKs extended hours for alcohol pouring and consumption
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Cartersville Daily Tribune News
Cartersville restaurant goers will now be able to consume an alcoholic beverage after 1 a.m. three evenings a week.
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Cartersville sets Historic Windows and Doors Maintenance and Repair Workshop
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Cartersville Daily Tribune News
Where historic properties are concerned, repairing, not replacing, windows and doors may be the best route to saving energy. To help historic property owners preserve their buildings, the city of Cartersville and the Cartersville Historic Preservation Commission are hosting a Historic Windows and Doors Maintenance and Repair Workshop.
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Cartersville city council eyes extending alcohol pouring hours
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Cartersville Daily Tribune News
Much of the discussion in the work session preceding the meeting centered around the logistics -- keeping records of establishments that would choose to serve the extra hour and requiring those restaurants to report food/alcohol sales ratios twice a year.
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Cartersville eyes water, sewer rate hike
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Cartersville Daily Tribune News
Taking a first look at a proposed fiscal year 2010-2011 budget, Cartersville city councilmen are apparently considering a 4.5 percent increase in water and sewer rates.
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Alcohol Control Board recommends denial of extended pouring hours
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Cartersville Daily Tribune News
The decisions to allow patrons to consume alcoholic beverages at Cartersville restaurants later than 12:30 p.m. three nights a week now rests with the Cartersville City Council, as the Alcohol Control Board chairman broke a tie vote Wednesday, recommending the council deny three restaurateurs’ petition to extend alcohol pouring hours to 1:30 a.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
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Cartersville's web efforts benefit customers, lead to efficiency
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Cartersville Daily Tribune News
The city of Cartersville's effort to bring customers more Internet options not only benefits residents, but also increases the city's efficiency, Assistant City Manager Dan Porta said.
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Cartersville eyes elimination of 'brush buggy' service
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Cartersville Daily Tribune News
At its Thursday public meeting, the Cartersville City Council conducted a first reading of an ordinance amendment that would eliminate "brush buggies," a trailer-mounted vehicle delivered to residents, who fill it with yard waste for city workers to remove.
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Cartersville police focus on crime prevention with new S.C.A.N. program
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Cartersville Daily Tribune News
"Stop Criminal Activity Now" is the message -- one that Cartersville Police Department officials say locals soon will see on bumpers around Cartersville.
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City work session focuses on amending Zoning Ordinance
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Cartersville Daily Tribune News
Cartersville city leaders and staffers have begun work on updating and revising the Zoning Ordinance. A Thursday work session of the mayor and council focused on proposed changes, which staff members say is to allow greater flexibility, provide quality aesthetic standards and modify the ordinance to allow better enforcement.
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Cartersville adopts erosion and sediment ordinance
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Cartersville Daily Tribune News
Holding its meeting at 9 a.m. Thursday to accommodate Civic Youth Day, the Cartersville City Council approved a number of measures while allowing students from Cartersville High School and Excel Christian Academy to ask questions and conduct the meeting.
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City of Cartersville receives preservation award for 1869 Courthouse
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Cartersville Daily Tribune News
For city of Cartersville officials and historic preservationist Ron Goss Jr., the nearly 21-month renovation of the 1869 Courthouse has been a satisfying and rewarding project.
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City, county receive grant for improving energy efficiency
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Cartersville Daily Tribune News
This time last year Bartow County and the city of Cartersville were paving the way for the improvements that will now take place due to a federal grant.
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Cartersville directs Alcohol Control Board to begin work on ordinance proposal
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Cartersville Daily Tribune News
Cartersville city council members at the Thursday regular meeting had several questions for local restaurateurs who have requested alcohol pouring and consumption hours be increased by one hour three day per week.
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City to discuss extension of alcohol pouring, consumption hours
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Cartersville Daily Tribune News
Local restaurant patrons could soon enjoy an alcoholic beverage after 1 a.m. three evenings a week. The request to allow restaurateurs to serve alcohol until 1:30 a.m. and patrons to consume them until 2 a.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights is set to top Cartersville council's discussion at its 7 p.m. public meeting today.
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Cartersville decides on alcohol licensing, consent agenda
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Cartersville Daily Tribune News
Following up on "action" items that resulted from a recent visioning session, the Cartersville City Council unanimously voted at its meeting Thursday to approve one measure and deny another.
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Euharlee council tables discussion on facility work at Frankie Harris Park
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Cartersville Daily Tribune News
During Tuesday night's work session, Mayor Kathy Foulk and the Euharlee City Council decided to table plans for changes to the concession stand at Frankie Harris Park. In a March 9 city council meeting, Foulk had proposed counters, shelving, a stove and refrigerators be added to the facility.
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