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Promise made, promise kept

News September 30, 2020 , by

WHITE COUNTY, Ga. –Uncertain as to what impact the pandemic may have on county resources, the Board of Commissioners imposed a spending freeze last Spring which delayed the long-awaited cost of living allowance COLA raise for county employees.

Commission Chairman Travis Turner promised at the time the Board would consider a COLA once it knew more about the county’s financial situation.

“This is a follow-up on that promise,” Turner said as commissioners voted to approve the raise during Monday’s combined work session and called meeting.

County Finance Director Jodi Ligon told commissioners she believed there were adequate funds to cover the $255,000 needed for the increases during her monthly budget update.

“We appreciate them bearing with us,” Turner said. “We are very blessed to be in the financial shape we are as a county today and this is our way of reaching out to our employees, who are the boots on the ground, a simple way of saying thank you for your hard work.”

 

 

 

BOC will consider cost of living increase for county employees Monday

News September 25, 2020 , by

WHITE COUNTY, Ga. – The White County Board of Commissioners will consider a cost of living allowance (COLA) for county employees and setting compensation for Board of Elections and Registration members when they meet in a combined called meeting and work session Monday (Sept. 28) at 4:30 p.m. in the County Administration Building.

Commissioners will also discuss:

  • A land use application filed by Justin Hester to redistrict 1.04 acres at 3391 Hwy. 129 in Cleveland from C-2 Highway Business District to R-1 Residential single family district;
  • A land use application filed by Chad Knott for a conditional land use permit on 1.5 acres on Sang Springs Trail in Cleveland to be placed in the short-term rental program;
  • A land use application filed by Sam Kondamudi for a conditional use permit at 645 Yonah Mountain Road in Cleveland to be placed in the short-term rental program;
  • A land use application filed by Trina Lovell to redistrict 1.41 acres on Hiawassee Lane in Cleveland from R-3 Residential Seasonal District to R-1 Residential Single Family District;
  • A land use application filed by Priscilla Pearson to redistrict two acres at 333 Skywood Lane in Cleveland from R-1 Residential Single Family District to R-3 Residential Seasonal District to be placed in the short-term rental program;
  • A land use application filed by Robert Sloane for a conditional use permit on 17.16 acres at 3088 Skitts Mountain Road in Cleveland to be placed in the short-term rental program;
  • A draft nuisance ordinance;
  • A Fire Department request to purchase two truck chassis for two wildland fire units;
  • A surplus resolution for the sale of obsolete items by the Public Safety Department;
  • Renewal of a two-year veterinary services contract with VCA-Chestatee Animal Hospital for White County Animal Control;
  • A Business and Grounds Maintenance request to purchase two zero-turn mowers and a new field lining machine;
  • Purchase of a remote monitoring management software for utilization by the Information Technology Department;
  • Appointments to the Board of Elections and Registration.

 

 

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