News Line for Clayton

Clayton: County didn’t follow law
Clayton has accused Rabun County and its other municipalities of not following state law in preparation for the March 19 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax referendum.
Source: Clayton Tribune

City of Clayton to investigate SPLOST intergovernmental agreement
Clayton City Council on Tuesday asked City Attorney Mitch Baker to verify the intergovernmental agreement made between Rabun County officials and various municipalities if the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax referendum passed.
Source: Clayton Tribune

Winterfest livens up downtown
The first Winterfest event was deemed a wintry success after drawing plenty of families and friends Saturday to The Rock House for some frosty festivities. “I think it was a real good turnout,” Clayton City Manager Cissy Henry said.
Source: Clayton Tribune

Approval near for consolidation bill
Local legislation that would create the new nine-member Rabun County Water Authority was expected to move forward Wednesday in the Georgia House of Representatives. Clayton City Council had passed a resolution that was forwarded to state Rep. Stephen Allison expressing its disapproval of the proposed legislation in its current format.
Source: Clayton Tribune

Consolidation bill in neutral
Clayton City Council voted Saturday to oppose drafted local legislation that has gone through two readings in the Georgia House of Representatives as House Bill 496.
Source: Clayton Tribune

Clayton wins court decision against Tiger
A Rabun County jury determined that Tiger customers have been getting billed below the cost Clayton incurs to treat their sewage.
Source: Clayton Tribune

Water standoff bubbles over
Clayton officials aren’t happy that the city has been officially left out of the intergovernmental agreement for the 2013 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax.
Source: Clayton Tribune

Clayton left out of SPLOST money
The Rabun County Board of Commissioners voted Monday to call a special election for the 2013 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, which will exclude Clayton from receiving any specified funding.
Source: Clayton Tribune

Water struggle continues
Some Clayton officials are still questioning a recent water and sewer consolidation study from the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, even though Carl Vinson representatives answered questions Tuesday during the Clayton-Rabun Water and Sewer Authority meeting.
Source: Clayton Tribune