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		<title>More great pictures and information about Blackburn Park</title>
		<description><![CDATA[More great pictures and information about Blackburn Park. groundedgraphics.com/hiking-trails/blackburn-park-trails.php]]></description>
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		<title>Final Public Hearing on the 2011 Lumpkin County Budget</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 &#38; Rec building.  Commissioners are expected to vote on the 2011 Budget during that meeting.  A tax increase is anticipated based on prior statements [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Report: 2nd Public Hearing on Lumpkin County 2011 Budget</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Update on new &#8220;reservoir road&#8221; ….formally known as a trail</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lumpkin County continues to pay for the stupidity of hiring an inexperienced out of county company to build the reservoir trail.  In an effort to respond to recent EPD concerns about dirt from the trail going into the reservoir, Lumpkin County brought in large equipment that further widened the poorly constructed “trail” turning it into [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Commissioners get an earful at first Public Hearing on 2011 Budget</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Chairman John Raber began the first Public Hearing on the budget with a failed attempt to keep people from speaking out.  He announced, “I will arrange for you to be the one to stand in front of an employee and tell him why he is losing his job if any of you think county jobs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Killing Fields at the County Shelter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From www.petfinder.com</title>
		<description><![CDATA[About Lumpkin County Animal Shelter The Lumpkin County Animal Shelter is a beautiful and warm haven for stray, abandoned and abused animals. Our shelter strives to make our visitors experience at the shelter as welcoming and pleasant as it is for the animals who are staying with us until they find a home. The shelter [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Protect your pet with a microchip</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Speak now or trust government to make decisions for you.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lumpkin County Homeowners Association</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Lumpkin County Homeowners Association (LCHA) will meet on Tuesday, May 25 at 7:00 PM in the meeting room of United Community Bank located on Morrison Moore Parkway across from the Post Office.  Please note the change in time. All county residents are encouraged to attend and participate.  We expect to have a lively discussion [...]]]></description>
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