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Newton board votes to give extra $50K to coroner covnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from covnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
More By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Work begins on Newton County government's 2022 budget Roadside trash, manning new fire stations among early priorities Tax Commissioner Marcus Jordan discusses his proposed 2022 budget with the Newton County Board of Commissioners last week at the Historic Courthouse. - photo by Tom Spigolon COVINGTON, Ga. — New positions to pick up roadside trash, fight fires and inspect existing and ongoing construction are among finance officials’ initial recommendations for commissioners to include in the 2022 county budget. The Newton County Board of Commissioners began the process of approving the budget last week with public presentations from department heads and elected officials.
COVINGTON â The Gwinnett, Newton and Rockdale County Health Departments will open a mass vaccination site at Georgia Piedmont Technical College's Newton Campus Monday, April 19. The site will be open Monday through Wednesday each week by appointment only. According to a release from Newton County, vaccinations will be administered in Building D - 8100 in Newton County, located at Georgia Piedmont Technical College, Newton Campus in Building D - 8100 Bob Williams Parkway, Covington. Dependent on vaccine availability, Pfizer or Moderna vaccines will be administered at the location. Second-dose appointments will be made during the first visit. Those who would like to make a vaccination appointment can schedule online at www.gnrhealth.com/covid-vaccine-scheduling or by calling the Georgia Department of Public Health vaccine scheduling resource line: 1-888-457-0186. Appointments can be made beginning at noon on Thursday, April 15.
More By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Attorney: FBI indicating no charges forthcoming against Newton commissioner 2016 audit alleged Henderson illegally benefited from leading community center Newton County Historic Courthouse - Mason Wittner | The Covington News COVINGTON, Ga. — The Newton County government's attorney said Tuesday the FBI indicated it found no criminal wrongdoing during a probe of allegations a county commissioner illegally benefited from leading a nonprofit agency that operated a Covington community center. The allegations were included in a 2016 audit that stated District 4 Commissioner J.C. Henderson benefited financially from transactions totaling more than $42,000 made on behalf of the county.
County commissioners, Newton sheriff working to replace vehicle fleet covnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from covnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
County working to have Newton vaccine site open by mid-April covnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from covnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
More By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Newton board approves agreements for planned data center project Commissioner says past incentives have not matched Facebook's community involvement efforts COVINGTON, Ga. — Newton County commissioners have approved agreements designed to help finalize a deal for construction of a data center on the last sites available within Stanton Springs industrial park. Commissioners on Tuesday, March 2, voted for agreements with the data center developer — identified as Baymare LLC — as well as three neighboring counties and a joint development authority — for the project planned for a site in the park near Social Circle.
More By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Newton coroner’s attorney says removal from office unlikely He says evidence detailed in county’s petition inaccurate, based on hearsay From left, Dorothea Bailey-Butts holds her hand on a Bible held by husband Stanley Butts as she receives the oath of office to be county coroner from Probate Judge Melanie Bell Dec. 17. She took office Jan. 1. - photo by Tom Spigolon COVINGTON, Ga. — The Newton County coroner's new attorney predicted a petition to remove her from office will be unsuccessful because the charges in it are inaccurate and based on hearsay evidence.
More By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Commissioner says residents wanted control of programming if west Newton building tax-funded Newton County Historic Courthouse - Mason Wittner | The Covington News COVINGTON, Ga. — A county commissioner said some residents of her district told her they did not want SPLOST money used for a facility in which they would have no say over the occupant’s programming. District 3 Commissioner Alana Sanders said in an email that “multiple” homeowners association presidents and residents told her they opposed using sales tax money reserved for a west Newton “youth outreach project” if it included a private organization.
More By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Commissioners deny SPLOST funds for west Newton community center Funding was informally reserved for Boys & Girls Club building, officials say Shown is Commissioner Alana Sanders' plan for a community center in Fairview Community Park. - photo by Special to The Covington News COVINGTON, Ga. — Pushback from two separate groups last week likely helped end planned sales tax funding of a county commissioner's proposed west Newton community center. Supporters of the Newton County Boys & Girls Club and residents of the area near the community center site spoke against District 3 Commissioner Alana Sanders' plan for funding the project in Fairview Community Park during the Feb. 16 Newton County Board of Commissioners meeting.