Jerry Gunn

Gainesville City Council returned from a brief executive session Tuesday night to approve a motion to send a letter to the Georgia EPD Director Allen Barnes asking for non-binding mediation with Hall County on the city's 2006 agreement with Hall County on the Cedar Creek Reservoir.

State Department of Transportation Policy and Projects Special Assistant Stephanie Carter Tuesday in Gainesville advised Kiwanis Club members not to reject the new regional sales tax for transportation until they understand how it works and what it does.

Gainesville's new Public Safety Building should be ready for occupancy in less than two months and city council members Thursday reviewed a charter change adding the building to the list of locations where council could meet.

Under proposed changes presented Thursday morning by Gainesville Public Works Director David Dockery during the City Council work session, residential garbage pick-up remains basically the same but the monthly cost is going up and there are some limitations.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Nathan Deal told Hall County Farm Bureau members Tuesday night he plans to add a healthy diet and wellness plan to his education platform.

Hall County Farm Bureau members voted against a regional transportation sales tax plan passed by this year's General Assembly at their annual meeting at the Chicopee Ag Center in Gainesville Tuesday night.

Oakwood City Manager Stan Brown told members of the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce South Hall Business Coalition Tuesday morning that his city continues to move ahead with development and growth plans inspite of the recession economy.

Over 100 dogs with their owners showed up Saturday near Buford on Lake Lanier for "Dock Diving 101", to prepare their pets for diving at the Hall Animal Shelter's Lake Lanier Pet Fest set for next month at Laurel Park.

Georgia Chamber of Commerce president George Israel Thursday in Gainesville urged local chamber support of a constitutional amendment to raise money for a state wide trauma center network by adding $10 to the state vehicle license tag fee.

Hall County Library System Director Adrian Mixson told board members Tuesday night a growing number of patrons he surveyed are saying there is not enough parking at the main branch in downtown Gainesville.