The final Public Hearing on the 2011 Lumpkin County Budget will be at 5:00 PM on Thursday, July 15 immediately before the Regular Commission Meeting at 6:00 PM in the Park & Rec building. Commissioners are expected to vote on the 2011 Budget during that meeting. A tax increase is anticipated based on prior statements from commissioners.
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13Jul
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13Jul
By Emily Lewy
The 2nd Public Hearing on the Budget was held at 9:00 AM on Monday morning. To my surprise a number of folks actually showed up at that time to speak out against a tax increase. As in the first Public Hearing, the people did not hesitate to make recommendations for cuts. They clearly expect government employees to share their pain during this recession and they fear the economy will be even worse next year. Continue reading »
Tags: BOC
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22Jun
During the week of June 7th, 44 dogs and 67 cats were euthanized in the Lumpkin County Animal Shelter. You may hear tales of a Parvo epidemic. But the Parvo was limited to young puppies. There may be allegations of UTI which is nothing more than a urinary tract infection and very unlikely to be contagious. Irrespective of the excuses, a mass execution took place to reduce the shelter population. Continue reading »
Tags: animal control, PAWS
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03Jun
A beloved pet that is lost, stolen, or just slips out of the collar could be gone for good. But a microchip can alert a veterinarian or animal shelter that you are the rightful owner.
HB 1106, effective July1, 2010, requires animal shelters to scan for microchips before euthanasia and notify the owner. The sad fact is that animal shelters don’t have enough space to keep the animals for very long. Wonderful pets are euthanized every day. The new law provides protection for the pet with a microchip.
The Lumpkin County Animal Shelter will microchip your pet for $20.00 any time during shelter hours Tuesday thru Saturday. PAWS will provide the same service during Pet Adoptions in front of Walmart.
Pet Adoptions at Walmart will take place on June 5 and June 19 from 11:00 AM til 2:00 PM.
Tags: animal control, PAWS
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14MayCommentary, Events, Issues Comments Off
During their Work Session on June 3, 2010, Lumpkin County Commissioners get their first look at the 2011 budget proposed by the Budget Committee.
Lumpkin County’s Budget Committee has been reviewing requests from the various county departments and making recommendations since mid-April. Committee members are: County Manager Stan Kelley, Finance Director Allison Martin, Grants Writer Mark French, County Clerk Ruth Bohac and Director of Human Resources Fran Sullens.
During the May Commission Work Session, Kelley and Martin responded to a few questions about the budget from commissioners. Kelley is clearly frustrated with making ends meet. He says he has cut to the bone. Continue reading »
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