Cherokee Office of Economic Development Gets Boost From Cities, County
The Cherokee County Commission on Tuesday voted to provide up to $60,000 for three years to the Cherokee Office of Economic Development.
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Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Cherokee Office of Economic Development Gets Boost From Cities, County
The Cherokee County Commission on Tuesday voted to provide up to $60,000 for three years to the Cherokee Office of Economic Development.
A request from Cherokee County Chairman Buzz Ahrens to shore up the county's economic development efforts has garnered formal approval. The Cherokee County Commission on Tuesday voted to approve matching up to $60,000 each year for the next three years, which would be funneled into the annual operating budget of the Cherokee Office of Economic Development. The county will match the collective amount each of the five cities will contribute towards CoED's budget. Ahrens said the $120,000 is "enough to make a difference." Ahrens in January formally emailed the cities Woodstock, Canton, Holly Springs, Ball Ground and Waleska and asked them to each consider contributing money towards CoED's budget. He also emailed the cities of Mountain Park …
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Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Cherokee Commission Chair Buzz Ahrens Wants More Funds for Economic Development
The Cherokee County Commission Chair will discuss steering more funding to the Office of Economic Development today during the Board of Commissioners' meeting today.
Discussing ways to shore up the Cherokee Office of Economic Development's budget will be discussed by the Cherokee County Commission during its work session and meeting this afternoon. The work session will start at 3 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Both will be held on the lower level of the county administration building. Ahrens in January formally emailed the cities Woodstock, Canton, Holly Springs, Ball Ground, Waleska, Nelson and Mountain Park and asked them to each consider contributing money towards CoED's budget. He requested that both Canton and Woodstock contribute between $20,000 and $25,000; for Holly Springs to mull giving $10,000 to $15,000; and for Waleska, Ball Ground, Nelson and Mountain Park to donate around $5,…
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Thursday, February 14, 2013
Ahrens: Cherokee Will Keep "Raising The Bar," Build Competitive Advantage in 2013
In his State of the County address, Cherokee County Chairman Buzz Ahrens highlighted the successes of last year and goals for 2013.
While Cherokee County did not nab a big economic development project in 2012, that isn't deterring Cherokee County Commission Chairman Buzz Ahrens from seeing the bright spots for 2013. Ahrens outlined what he determined to be the highlights of 2012 and what the county expects to achieve in 2013 in his State of the County address to the Council For Quality Growth on Wednesday. While the county's organization is "stable," Ahrens noted it has to keep "raising the bar" in order to be successful in 2013. In 2012, Cherokee County was able to weather the economic downturn and build a budget surplus, garner a second opportunity zone designation from the state, cut its E911 response time from 2:08 minutes to 1:37 minutes, incorporate a wellness …
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Ahrens To Give Cherokee Economic Development Update
Cherokee County Chairman Buzz Ahrens will address the Council For Quality Growth on Wednesday on the state of economic development in the county.
An update on economic development in Cherokee County will be on the agenda for Cherokee County Chairman Buzz Ahrens to address in his State of the County address on Wednesday. Organized by the Council For Quality Growth, the address will start at 11:30 a.m. at the Northside Hospital-Cherokee Conference Center in Canton. The event is $20 for Council members and $25 for non-members. Tickets can be purchased on the council's website. The organization is a not-for-profit group that includes a diverse set of members, ranging from bankers to planners, who have an interest in growth and development. "The Council works to ensure continued growth and economic success for generations to come by providing advocacy, information and education to its…
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
HOST Explained at Forum, Draws Criticism
Although Chairman Buzz Ahrens and other officials explained the potential benefits of the 1% sales tax, opponents still believe it is a double tax that will hurt many Cherokee residents.
Local and state officials hosted an open forum on Cherokee County's proposed 1% HOST tax which will be voted on during the Nov. 6 election at the Cherokee Conference Center Tuesday morning. Cherokee Commission Chairman Buzz Ahrens gave the presentation on the proposed tax, and was supported by Clint Mueller, Legislative Director of the Association County Commissioners of Georgia, an non-profit instrument of county government. Ahrens confirmed that if the homestead exemption and sales tax are approved (and both must be approved for the measure to take effect), all of the proceeds from the tax will go directly towards easing the property tax burden of Cherokee County property owners. The tax will allow the county to phase out Maintenance and…
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Frank Jones
11:14 am on Thursday, September 27, 2012
I do not support the HOST tax for the following reasons: 1. The law requires only 80% be used to offset M&O property taxes and while that Commissioners have passed a resolution to use 100% to offset taxes, they can easily pass another resolution taking the amount back to 80%. 2. The law requires that taxpayers receive the 1st property tax break in 2015. The Commissioners are indicating that they'… more ›
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Register for Wireside Chat with Legislators
Woodstock Mayor Donnie Henriques and County Commission Chair Buzz Ahrens will discuss the Regional Transportation Referendum.
Before you vote on July 31, call in to talk about the Transportation Referendum issues with Cherokee legislators. The "Wireside Chat," inspired by President Roosevelt’s “Fireside Chat” during World War II in which he detailed the progress of the war while citizens followed along at home using a world map, will connect local elected officials with residents of the region, according to a news release. During these phone calls, residents can ask questions about the projects on the list and follow along using a regional map. Buzz Ahrens and Donnie Henriques will field calls on June 13 at 6:15 p.m. “Mayor Henriques and I look forward to speaking with potentially thousands of our friends and neighbors about the referendum,” Ahrens said. “Our …
Kristal Dixon
1:56 pm on Thursday, February 14, 2013
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