Whitfield County commissioners look to reduce costs for some residential developments
The Whitfield County Board of Commissioners Monday held the first reading of two ordinances that seek to cut red tape and costs for some residential developments.
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The Whitfield County Board of Commissioners Monday held the first reading of two ordinances that seek to cut red tape and costs for some residential developments.
Tuesday was a good day for incumbents in Whitfield County, with every officeholder who was facing opposition defeating his challenger in the general primaries and nonpartisan elections.
Four years after Whitfield County voters approved one Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) in a landslide, they approved a second, larger SPLOST by an almost identical margin.
Early voting for the general primaries and nonpartisan elections ended Friday with 2,817 Whitfield County residents casting a ballot, according to Supervisor of Elections Shaynee Bryson.
As with many of the May 21 Republican primary races in North Georgia, development and property taxes top the list of issues in the contest for Whitfield County District 2 commissioner.