UPDATED: Jefferson hikes water, sewer rates

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Tuesday, November 25. 2008
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In a 4-1 vote, the Jefferson City Council agreed Monday night to increase the water and sewer rates. Councilman Bosie Griffith voted against the action while C.D. Kidd, Steve Kinney, Roy Plott and David Varnedoe voted for the increase. [ Full Story » ] 

Jefferson Halloween Walk planned for Fri.

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Mike Buffington
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Wednesday, October 29. 2008
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The annual downtown Jefferson Halloween Walk is set for Friday, Oct. 31, from 4 to 6 p.m. Thousands of children will once again descend upon downtown to make the candy trek from downtown Jefferson to Tabo’s Food Mart. [ Full Story » ] 

Three injured in Monday a.m. crash with firetruck

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Monday, October 20. 2008
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Three people were injured Monday morning when their car crashed into the back of a firetruck.

The incident happened about 8 a.m. on the Damon Gause Bypass at the Hwy. 82 intersection in Arcade. A fire truck was responding to a call at the time of the incident.

Three people in the car were transported to area hospitals.

Dairy Queen, hotel zoning on Jefferson agenda

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Tuesday, October 14. 2008
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The Jefferson City Council heard zoning requests that would lead to a Dairy Queen restaurant and a hotel locating in the city at a meeting Monday night. [ Full Story » ] 

QCPC approves variances for Jefferson Dairy Queen

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Wednesday, September 17. 2008
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Two variance requests that would bring a Dairy Queen restaurant to Jefferson were approved by the Quad Cities Planning Commission Tuesday night. The requests will now go to the Jefferson City Council for consideration at its Oct. 13 meeting.

David Gillespie is asking to reduce the 50 feet of required corridor buffer to 25 feet and for seven additional parking spaces to be allowed. The restaurant would be located on the Hwy. 129 Bypass at Panther Drive.

The Jefferson City Council will hear the requests when it meets at 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 13, at the civic center. The council will vote on the requests when it meets at 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 27, at the civic center.

Backelant resigns from JPD

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Wednesday, August 27. 2008
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Assistant Police Chief Gus Backelant has resigned from the Jefferson Police Department. Backelant resigned Friday. [ Full Story » ] 

Jefferson water use topic for basin group

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Wednesday, August 27. 2008
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The Operations Committee of the Upper Oconee Basin Water Authority will meet Friday to determine how it should “respond” to a Jefferson plan to withdraw water from the North Oconee River.
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CASE FILES: Evidence ‘probe’ over before it began at JPD

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Thursday, August 21. 2008
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The recent GBI investigation into the evidence room at the Jefferson Police Department was over before it began, according to documents about the matter.
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Jefferson BOE keeps same tax rate

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Wednesday, August 20. 2008
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The Jefferson City School System will maintain the same tax rate this year as last year at 13.242 mills for operations and 3.3 mills for bond payments. [ Full Story » ] 

EDITORIAL: Line crossed in JPD party response

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Mike Buffington
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Thursday, August 14. 2008
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What’s really going on at the Jefferson Police Department? That’s often difficult to figure out given the secretive nature of its egocentric leadership. [ Full Story » ] 
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