Tuesday, May 14, 2013
After years of managing declining property tax revenue, the upswing is welcome news for Cherokee leaders.
The news of an increase in Cherokee County property tax values is not falling on deaf ears among local leaders. The county learned last week that its gross tax digest grew to nearly $7.4 billion in 2013, up from $7.2 billion in 2012. Cherokee County Chief Appraiser John Adams said after exemptions, the total net taxable digest is up by 3 percent for the county and up 2.8 percent for the school portion of property taxes. County Commission Chair Buzz Ahrens said he was "very pleased" with the initial results overall. The county was hoping to see either a 1 or 2 percent increase in property values, "so the out-of-the box 3 percent is a great message and starting point." He noted there could be some "erosion" of the increase due to the appeals…
Thursday, May 2, 2013
The Cherokee County School Board will award a contract to perform the work, which is expected to cost $450,000.
The Cherokee County School Board will consider awarding a contract to relocate sewer lines at one of the district's high schools during its meeting tonight. The meeting will start at 7 p.m. at the historic Canton High School/School Board Auditorium. The project at Canton's Cherokee High School will be funded with Special Purpose Local Option Sales Taxes, or SPLOST, and will cost $450,000. The relocation of the infrastructure will allow the district to use property to build a new girls' softball field on the school campus. Board members will also recognize 2012-13 elementary, middle and high school social studies fair winners, state and region champions and Todd Miller as Region 7-AAAAA athletic director of the year. Board members will …
Monday, April 22, 2013
We've compiled a list of the local camps going on this summer. Click on the links for more information.
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Safe Kids Cherokee County will hold the festival in Canton and will focus on various aspects of child safety.
Safe Kids Cherokee County along with Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services and Safe Kids Worldwide, will host its first Safe Kids Day event in Canton. The festival will be held Saturday May 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m at Super Target in the Canton Marketplace shopping center. The event will link families with corporate partners and other supporters to raise awareness of Safe Kids' efforts to prevent injuries to children. When a child dies or is seriously injured the lives of families and entire communities are changed forever. However, the majority of these injuries are completely preventable. In partnership with Children’s Tylenol and with support from the GM Foundation and Wells Fargo, Safe Kids Day will be celebrated in more than …
Friday, April 12, 2013
The proposal, like the Holly Springs' agreement, would require Canton to pay the county from its general fund the equivalent of the millage rate charged to residents in unincorporated Cherokee County.
Despite the majority of the Canton City Council opposing consolidating fire services with Cherokee County, leaders with the county government are still not ready to give up on striking a deal. Cherokee County Manager Jerry Cooper on Friday released two documents, a proposed ordinance and a proposed agreement, that spell out what consolidating means for both sides. The proposal calls for the county to construct a new fire station near the Laurel Canyon and Great Sky neighborhoods along Highway 140 and another near Commerce Boulevard and Highway 140, which would be near the replacement Northside Hospital-Cherokee facility. The county would then transfer its staffing and equipment from Station 9 to the new station near the two neighborhoods…
Monday, April 1, 2013
A patient being transported in an AmeriMed ambulance was injured in an roll-over accident on I-575 near Exit 16 in Canton.
Editor's note (10 a.m.): the story has been updated to correct information provided to Patch. A patient and two medics riding in an AmeriMed Emergency Medical Servicesambulance was injured in an accident early Sunday morning in Canton. According to a Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services press release, dispatchers received a call around 2 a.m. Sunday from the driver of the ambulance notifying them of the accident, which occurred along Interstate 575 near Georgia Highway 140 at Exit 16. Cherokee County fire responded to the accident shortly after the call and found the patient had been ejected from the back of the ambulance. The ambulance was traveling on the northbound side of the interstate when the it allegedly left the roadway …
Friday, March 29, 2013
The owner says quality and customer service are key to running a successful business.
Tracey Satterfield knows about living clean. In fact, it's her business. After 20 years of owning Live Clean cleaning service, Satterfield considers her customers part of the "family." Ask her for the key to success and she'll tell you that quality and customer service has lead to the longevity of her company. Patch recently asked Satterfield about Live Clean and what makes it unique; here's what she had to say: P: How did Live Clean begin; what was the inspiration? Satterfield: The story behind Live Clean is really simple. Live Clean was built day by day, customer by customer, honesty with integrity, meticulousness with reliability, and a smile on my face. I truly enjoy helping people. Helping families in Cherokee County for over 20 years…
Sunday, March 24, 2013
We've compiled a list of the local camps going on this summer. Click on the links for more information.
The days are longer and future forecasts promise warmer weather, which means the kids are nearly out of school so it's time to start planning how to fill their days during summer break. If you're looking for a local camp, there are plenty to choose from right here in in and around Woodstock. We've compiled a few for you to check out; just click the links for more information. YMCA of Cherokee County Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency Elm Street Arts Cherokee County Safety Town Green Acres Equestrian Center, LLC National Training Center Cherokee Arts Center Play Music & Art Dance and Music Academy Did we miss anything? Tell us in the comments! Keep up with Holly Springs-Hickory Flat Patch news by subscribing to our newsletters and …
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Both of the governments' websites were given the 2013 Sunny Award by the Sunshine Review organization.
An organization that ranks government websites in the area of how accessible it is to the public has deemed Cherokee County website one of the state's most transparent. The county was one of 12 websites given the 2013 Sunny Awards by the editors of Sunshine Review. The award honors "the most transparent government website in the nation." "We are honored to receive the Sunny Award presented by the editors of Sunshine Review as one of the most transparent government websites in the country," said County Manager Jerry Cooper. "I would like to thank the Board of Commissioners and every agency and department for their dedication to transparency, and for (Cherokee County Webmaster) Michael Haines outstanding work maintaining our website." Canton…
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
A proposal by the city of Nelson to require all its residents to own firearms most likely will not catch on in Cherokee County.
A proposal considered by Cherokee County's northernmost city to require its residents to own a firearm will most likely not gather much steam across the county. The city of Nelson, which has a population of around 1,300 people and sits on the Cherokee-Pickens County line north of Ball Ground, is considering an ordinance to mandate the head of each household in the city to own a firearm. Nelson City Councilman Duane Cronic told WSB-TV that the ordinance, an exact replica of a 1982 Kennesaw ordinance that requires every head of a household to own a gun, is needed as the city only has one police officer, Police Chief Heath Mitchell. When the chief is off-duty, the city has to rely on the protection of the Pickens County Sheriff's Office and …
