Wednesday, May 15, 2013
After years of managing declining property tax revenue, the upswing is welcome news for Cherokee leaders.
The news of an increase in Cherokee County property tax values is not falling on deaf ears among local leaders. The county learned last week that its gross tax digest grew to nearly $7.4 billion in 2013, up from $7.2 billion in 2012. Cherokee County Chief Appraiser John Adams said after exemptions, the total net taxable digest is up by 3 percent for the county and up 2.8 percent for the school portion of property taxes. County Commission Chair Buzz Ahrens said he was "very pleased" with the initial results overall. The county was hoping to see either a 1 or 2 percent increase in property values, "so the out-of-the box 3 percent is a great message and starting point." He noted there could be some "erosion" of the increase due to the appeals…
Here are the latest food and vendor inspections conducted by the Cherokee County Environmental Health Department.
Before heading out to dinner, check out the most recent restaurant inspection reports compiled by the Cherokee County Environmental Health Department. Violations are included in this report for scores below B. Click on "Last inspection" to see all current violations. Bedoe's Bar & Grille 6115 Hickory Flat Highway Suite 101 & 102 Canton, GA 30115 View Last inspection: May 9, Score: 91, Grade: A Cameron Hall Assisted Living 240 Marietta Highway Canton, GA 30114 View Last inspection: May 13, Score: 71, Grade: C Issues: Food not separated and protected, food not stored covered, food-contact surfaces not cleaned & sanitized, improper cold holding temperature, improper date marking and disposition, food improperly labeled; original container; …
Sunday, May 12, 2013
The deadline for vendors to sign up for the 29th annual Riverfest Arts and Crafts Festival presented by the Service League of Cherokee County is fast approaching.
Friday, May 10, 2013
Here's our guide to this weekend's best bets in Canton and beyond. Click on links for details.
Canton Canton Farmers Market Mother's Day Celebration at Canton Theatre Lake Sovereign Community Yard Sale Stand Up And Recycle Event Cherokee HS Senior Class Yard Sale Gutters for Goshen Holly Springs Car Wash Benefitting Sequoyah High Drama Club Woodstock Single Mom Gas-Give-Away Lyndon Academy-The Magic Story Book Wine Tasting Storytime at FoxTale Book Shoppe Drama, Music & Art Classes East Cobb Sellars Bounce House Grill Out Event Multi-Family Garage Sale Kennesaw National Train Day Acworth 4th-Annual Smoke on the Lake BBQ Festival Yard Sale at Branches of Christ Marietta Marietta Gardeners Club Annual Plant Sale Through The Garden Gate Garden Tour, Plant Sale and Garden Faire Alpharetta Ralph Roddenbery Band Roswell 23rd Colors …
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Officials will hold a ribbon cutting for the facility at 10 a.m. and a grand opening on Saturday.
Cherokee County leaders and stakeholders will be on hand to celebrate the opening of the much anticipated Cherokee County Aquatic Center. The ribbon cutting will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the facility on Gresham Mill Parkway in Holly Springs. The grand opening and open house is slated for 10 am. to 8 p.m. Saturday. Hours of operation and admission prices have been posted on the Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency's website. Residents can still register for swim lessons as well as for their children to participate in the aquatic center's first swim season. The center will consist of 48,000 indoor facility, and an 18,000 square foot outdoor leisure pool and deck area. The center will include an indoor 50-meter competition pool with …
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
The library was slated to be built in eastern Cherokee County and cost around $5.6 million to build.
A proposal to build a new library in eastern Cherokee County has been postponed. Cherokee County Commissioners on Tuesday voted 4-1 to postpone moving forward to construct a new library on the corner of Highway 20 and Old Mill Road in the Lathemtown community. Commissioner Harry Johnston voted against postponing the library. The board also will reach out to the Cherokee County legislative delegation to see if the library system can be the first to receive the next round of state funding. The project was slated to cost about $5.3 million to build and will be about 18,000 square feet. Cherokee County has to give $3.6 million for construction costs and find another $300,000 to fund operations on an annual basis. Susan White, the director of …
The deadline for vendors to sign up for the 29th annual Riverfest Arts and Crafts Festival presented by the Service League of Cherokee County is fast approaching.
Cherokee County's largest arts and crafts festival is seeking vendors and concessionaires. The 29th annual Riverfest Arts and Crafts Festival, sponsored by the Service League of Cherokee County, is accepting applications from fine arts and crafts exhibitors, marketplace vendors and concessionaires. Riverfest will take place 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday Sept. 28 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday Sept. 29 at Boling Park next to Cherokee High School in Canton. The league will once again offer its Riverfest Referral Program, and will improve the Exhibitor Awards Program. The Riverfest Referral Program offers arts and crafts exhibitors a chance to reduce their booth space fees by referring new participants to the show. The Exhibitor Awards …
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Cherokee Commissioners will weigh amending its ordinance to include the animals not used for food as potential nuisances.
The Cherokee County Commission will meet today and discuss whether the use of roosters for non-sustenance purposes could be considered a nuisance. The board will meet for its work session today at 3 p.m.and its meeting at 6 p.m. at the Cherokee County administrative offices in Canton. County Commissioner Harry Johnston will lead the discussion and will ask County Attorney Angela Davis to draft a revision to its ordinance that would include roosters not housed with hens and/or not used primarily in food production as potential nuisances. Johnston noted he sometimes gets complaints from northern Cherokee residents about farms that allegedly raise fighting roosters. He noted the county's ordinance already makes it a violation to raise the …
Monday, May 6, 2013
Nixon, 54, has been charged with felony possession of cocaine after he was arrested along I-575 near the Airport Road interchange.
Former Atlanta Brave Otis Nixon is in trouble with the law. The former center-fielder for the Braves was arrested just after midnight on Saturday for felony possession of cocaine and possession of a drug-related object, according to a police report from the Cherokee Sheriff's Office. He remains at the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center with a $11,880 bond. Nixon, who had a 66-year-old female passenger in the truck with him, was pulled over after Cherokee County dispatchers put out a be-on-the-lookout for a possible intoxicated driver traveling in a red Dodge Ram truck northbound on Interstate 575. Dispatch received the tip from a caller who witnessed the truck allegedly weave over the roadway. An investigator with the sheriff's office…
After 20 percent chance of showers Tuesday, mostly sunny skies on tap in Canton.
After a weekend filled with flood warnings, the cancellation of Cherokee's Touch-A-Truck and the closure of Olde Rope Mill Park in Woodstock, Canton and Cherokee County will start to see some relief from the rain on Tuesday, with mostly sunny skies predicted to move in on Wednesday. According to the National Weather Service's Canton forecast, showers are likely to continue Monday, with a high near 60. New rainfall amounts will total a 10th to 1/4th inch, with amounts higher in thunderstorms. The flood warning for the Etowah River in Cherokee continues with minor flooding generally east of Canton near I-575. See also: Threat of Rain Cancels Cherokee Recreation's Touch-A-Truck A hazardous weather outlook continues for North and Central …
Bill Bryan
11:40 am on Friday, May 10, 2013
In the temporary absence of a Main Street Director and Director of Economic Development, several Canton city employees have gone above and beyond their regular duties and stepped in to fill the void. There are a number of great things going on in Canton this weekend. Check out the new City of Canton website for details. Also these folks have put together a very fine city newsletter. Here is the … more ›