There has been a good bit of “sprucing up” going on at the Trion Recreation Center. Recently, new ADA handicap doors were installed at the entry of the rec center and now the rec is getting floors resurfaced. The Trion Recreation Department was closed yesterday and will remain closed today as the work is completed.
One-third of the food distributed by the Chattanooga Area Food Bank is distributed in nine Northwest Georgia counties from the Dalton distribution center: Whitfield, Murray, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Fannin, Gilmer, Gordon and Walker. The food bank partners with 80 agencies and churches in Northwest Georgia that serve families struggling with hunger.
State employees, public school teachers and retirees will pay 5% more for health insurance coverage next year on average.
Chattooga County Tax Commissioner Joy Hampton is featured in a new promotional video by Kinetic by Windstream talking about the improved service the company is providing for Chattooga County residents.
Chattooga County Extension and Summerville Main Street are excited to host a Pollinator Census Event by partnering with Historic Downtown Businesses to bring the community out to count Pollinators. This free public event is scheduled for Saturday, August 19th, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. The objective of this project is to count pollinators and go into designated Historic Downtown Businesses to complete a Pollinator Passport.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Monday, August 14, 2023:
The fall armyworm is the caterpillar of a moth that arrives in Georgia almost every year. Even in relatively mild years, the moths, or adults, do not survive our winters. Instead, moths move north from Florida each spring and summer on weather fronts, spreading from south to north until the entire state is re-infested.
Chattooga County Commissioner Blake Elsberry spoke last week during a bi-weekly media report and responded to questions about the county’s finances. In a question to the commissioner about what would happen if the millage rate was not changed, the commissioner said that the county could do away with tax anticipation notes and that he could provide raises for county employees. The commissioner quickly added that while that extra revenue could be put to good use, county taxpayers cannot afford a large property tax increase. The commissioner said, “I go to the grocery store just like everybody else”, saying that the price on consumables is up across the board. The commissioner said that Chattooga County lags behind surrounding counties in employee pay and added that he is grateful to the county’s employees. The commissioner also urged county taxpayers to file tax assessment appeals before the deadline on August 21st.
