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Chattooga Local Government
/ 7 years agoTrion Election Results
The Trion local election has brought in some familiar faces to new positions as Jeff Maddux unseats incumbent Thomas Venn, 191-24,...
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Chattooga Local Government
/ 7 years agoAn Incumbent Sweep
Key referendums on the City Of Summerville ballots brought out a higher than average number of voters as 328 citizens hit...
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Chattooga Local Government
/ 7 years agoLyerly Results-Ferguson Mayor
The citizens of the Town of Lyerly have elected Jim Ferguson mayor. Ferguson received 51 votes, Jim Gilliland received 23 votes...
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Chattooga Local Government
/ 7 years agoMr. Scott pays tax bill in one dollar bills
From Tax Commissioner Joy Hampton: In the words borrowed from a good friend and teacher, this is too good not...
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Chattooga Local Government
/ 7 years agoFeud Continues as Commissioner Moves to Seize Wages
In August of 2017, Chattooga County Commissioner, Jason Winters, was informed of figures in the county audit that he characterized as...
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Chattooga Local Government
/ 7 years agoCommissioner Winters passes Resolution to limit Probate Judge’s Fees Collected
Two months after Chattooga County Sole Commissioner Jason Winters stated that an audit by accountant Chrysan Thomas uncovered payments to the...
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Chattooga Local Government
/ 7 years agoA Tale of Two Letters
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times… depending on which side of Commerce Street your office...
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Chattooga Local Government
/ 7 years agoChattooga Elected Officials Facing Opposition
Across the Chattooga County landscape, the Qualifying deadline for local elections in Summerville, Lyerly, Menlo and Trion ended at 4:30 p.m.,...
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Chattooga Local Government
/ 7 years agoWinters raises property taxes 25.36 percent
Republican Sole Commissioner Jason Winters has proposed and set one of the largest tax increases in Chattooga County history at 25.36...
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Chattooga Local Government
/ 7 years agoJimmy Holbrook Addresses Chattooga County
During last year’s campaign between Commissioner Winters and myself I raised the issue of past tax increases by Commissioner Winters and...