Town Of Trion Seeking Bids For Recreation Center Door Replacement

The Town of Trion is accepting bids for a door replacement project at the Trion Recreation Center Auxiliary Gym.

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GDOT Programs Replacement Of Mosteller Creek Bridge For 2031

The Mosteller Creek Bridge on Oak Hill Road west of Lyerly is back open with restrictions, but new information from the Georgia Department of Transportation shows a permanent replacement is currently programmed several years down the road.

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New Round Of Bidding Underway For Tooga Theatre Renovation

Chattooga County is moving forward with a new round of bidding for the first phase of renovations to the historic Tooga Theatre in downtown Summerville, with contractors invited to a pre-bid meeting Thursday morning.

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Chattooga County Uniform Service Proposals To Be Opened Wednesday

Chattooga County will open proposals tomorrow, Wednesday, September 30, from companies interested in providing uniform rental and laundry services for several county departments.

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Nearly $933,000 Property Tax Rollback Credited To New Sales Tax Revenue

Chattooga County property owners will see nearly $933,000 in property tax relief this year, with the reduction tied to revenue from the additional sales tax approved by voters last year.

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Public Hearing Set For $1 Million Welcome Hill Water Improvement Project

Chattooga County residents will have an opportunity next month to learn more about a $1 million water improvement project planned for the Welcome Hill Road area near Trion.

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Chattooga County Millage Rate Drops As Tax Digest Climbs Above $912 Million

Chattooga County’s tax digest has grown by more than $133 million over the past year, but county government is expected to levy nearly $933,000 less in maintenance and operations property taxes for 2026.

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Chattooga County Seeking Bids For Uniform And Laundry Service

Chattooga County is seeking a company to provide uniform rental, cleaning and maintenance services for employees in multiple county departments, with bids scheduled to be opened Wednesday.

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Walker County Commissioners To Revisit Data Center Moratorium Thursday

The Walker County Board of Commissioners will take another look at the county’s data center moratorium when commissioners meet Thursday evening in LaFayette.

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Commissioner Allen Sets County Millage Rate On Friday

Chattooga County Sole Commissioner Andy Allen set the county’s 2026 maintenance and operations millage rate at 7.959 mills during a meeting Friday afternoon at the Hurley Community Development Center in Summerville.

That’s down from 10.281 mills last year.

At the same time, the county’s total net tax digest has grown to more than 912 million dollars, up from about 779 million in 2025.

Even with that increase in taxable property value, the county expects to levy about 5.53 million dollars in M&O property taxes, nearly 933-thousand dollars less than last year.

Individual tax bills can still vary depending on assessments, exemptions and school taxes.

WZQZ News will have more on this story in upcoming newscasts and online at www.chattoogainfo.com .