GMTA Lawsuit on Fuel Sales Dismissed
Following last year’s passage of House Bill 170 which imposed a new excise tax on motor fuels, the Georgia Motor Trucking Association filed a suit intended to overturn parts of the law and which could have had potentially disastrous economic fallout on local governments who also collect SPLOST dollars from the sale of motor vehicle[...]
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Transportation Board to Meet March 24th
The Joint City-County Transportation Board will meet on Thursday, March 24th at 6PM in the C. Wayne King Auditorium located in the Butts County Administration Building, 625 West Third Street, Suite 4, Jackson, Georgia. The public is invited to attend.
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Fire Department Receives New Pumper
The Board of Commissioners approved the final purchase for a new fire engine for the Butts County Fire Department at this week’s BOC meeting and the new truck has been received and put into service. This is the first of two new fire engines that were approved by voter referendum in 2011 to be paid[...]
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Notice of Called Meeting
The Butts County Board of Commissioners will hold a Called Meeting at 4PM on Monday, March 21st for the purpose of going in to executive session to discuss personnel and real estate. The meeting will be in the C. Wayne King Auditorium located at the Butts County Administration Building, 625 W. Third Street, Jackson, Georgia 30233. [...]
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Board of Commissioners to Meet March 14th
The Board of Commissioners will hold a workshop on March 14th at 5PM and a regular meeting following at 6PM in the C. Wayne King Auditorium at 625 W. Third Street, Jackson, GA. The public is invited to attend. The Commission meets on the 2nd Monday of each month at the above location unless otherwise posted. For[...]
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Chamber Banquet Award Recipients
At the recent Chamber of Commerce Banquet held at the Jones Family Farms, many awards were given out to many deserving individuals. The community’s highest award, Butts County Hall of Fame was awarded to Butts County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy, Arthur White. This award recognizes a body of work over the course of many years and[...]
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Community Vision Summit Held
by J. Michael Brewer On February 18th, over 40 business, civic and government leaders assembled for a one-day community vision summit to have a facilitated discussion about Butts County and its future direction. The event, which was hosted by the Butts County Chamber of Commerce and Partners for Smart Growth, was held at the nearby[...]
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Transportation Board to Meet February 25th
The Joint City-County Transportation Board will meet on Thursday, February 25th at 6PM in the breakroom in the Administration Department located at the Butts County Administration Building, 625 West Third Street, Suite 4, Jackson, Georgia. The public is invited to attend.
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Notice of BOC Called Meetings
The Butts County Board of Commissioners will hold a Called Meeting at 4PM on Tuesday, February 23rd for the purpose of going in to executive session to discuss possible litigation. Also, on February 25th at 4PM the Board will hold a Called Meeting for the purpose of discussing the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) and to take[...]
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