News Line for Clarkesville

Cities, county present final SPLOST project lists
Habersham County and municipalities’ officials have named their “wish list” of Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax [SPLOST] projects, which includes roads and bridges, water and sewer, and a potential county-wide Rails to Trails project.
Source: Northeast Georgian

‘Rails to Trails’ project may create path to connect, link multiple ‘interior trails
The much batted about concept of establishing a “Rails to Trails” conversion of the rail bed of the former Tallulah Falls Railroad is gaining renewed interest.
Source: Northeast Georgian

County, cities reach SPLOST agreement
The pie has been split, and the stakes have gone up.
Source: Northeast Georgian

County, cities closer on SPLOST priorities
A “multi-tiered” approach was the consensus of a joint meeting between the county and municipalities for dividing proceeds from the proposed Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) VI.
Source: Northeast Georgian

Habersham, its cities trying to hammer out sales tax issues
Leaders from Habersham County and its seven municipalities gathered in Clarkesville Tuesday evening for the second county/cities meeting regarding a proposed 1-cent sales tax exemption.
Source: Access North Georgia

Recession diminishes SPLOST V revenue funding
Habersham County’s Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax [SPLOST] V was projected to collect just more than $57 million in revenue.
Source: Northeast Georgian

Clarkesville resident asks council to relocate memorial sculptures
Two metal “wind sculptures” are not in their proper place, and, during the regular Clarkesville City Council meeting on March 4, Clarkesville resident Kay Rogers asked that they be moved.
Source: Northeast Georgian

Clarkesville council discusses proposed SPLOST
Clarkesville City Council members started talks about how they would spend revenue from a proposed renewal of the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax last week.
Source: Northeast Georgian

Evans to serve as Clarkesville mayor pro tem
Councilmember Tina C. Evans will serve as mayor pro tem in 2013.
Source: Access North Georgia

Clarkesville installs new signs
The City of Clarkesville upped its charm last week, installing new gateway signs at five of its six main entrances; the signs designed specifically to match the allure of the city.
Source: Northeast Georgian

Clarkesville Planning Commission splits vote on Pilgrim Ministries
Residents of Yonah Circle, Spring Street and Woodland Street in Clarkesville gave a resounding message to the Clarkesville Planning Commission during its regular Tuesday meeting held Dec. 18.
Source: Northeast Georgian