Jerry Gunn

Gainesville City Council gave final approval to its slashed $25-million 2010 budget Tuesday morning, with a word of caution from City Manager Kip Padgett.

A Roswell eye doctor and helicopter pilot won approval Monday night from the Hall County Planning Commission to continue landing his helicopter at his property near Lake Lanier in south Hall County.

Gainesville School Board members agreed to buy new and used school buses Monday night to replace the buses that burned in an early morning fire May 22.

Georgia Army National Guard Maj. Kevin Michael Jenrette came home for the final time Saturday to Timber Ridge in North Hall County and an entire community came to say goodbye.

Regardless of sharp budget cuts and revenue declines, Georgia's Department of Natural Resources Commissioner said Saturday in Gainesville there's a way to pay for Don Carter State Park in Hall County.

Hall County Commissioners voted Thursday night to supply badly needed water service to a south Hall community even if it means getting that water from neighboring Jackson County and ignoring a state law that forbids duplication of services.

Gainesville City Council Thursday gave the go-ahead to apply for annexation of 100 acres of so-called county islands inside the city limits.

Gainesville business and government leaders heard Wednesday morning that rapid rail service is feasible, but it could take up to 25 years to set up and cost up to $3-billion.

The Lula city manager said Tuesday night expected federal economic stimulus money would go a long way toward start of construction on the city's new sewer plant sooner than later. But just when that money will come down the pipe is not clear.

Hall County School Board members began the path to final approval of their FY 2010 budget Monday night with tentative approval of the $204.4-million spending plan with its $13-million spending reduction compared to FY 2009.