Government & Politics

Fannin County Advertises Full-Rollback Tax Rate of 2.401 Mills, Hearing Set for Aug. 25
Government & Politics

Fannin County Advertises Full-Rollback Tax Rate of 2.401 Mills, Hearing Set for Aug. 25

Commissioners voted Aug. 5 to advertise a proposed 2026 county millage rate of 2.401 mills, down from 2.44 last year, with a public hearing at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 25 at the Fannin County Courthouse in Blue Ridge.

Aug 143 min read
Fannin Commissioners Meet Tonight at 5:30 with Rec Center Classroom and Flood Repairs on the Table
Government & Politics

Fannin Commissioners Meet Tonight at 5:30 with Rec Center Classroom and Flood Repairs on the Table

The Board of Commissioners gathers in the courthouse Jury Assembly Room on West Main Street for its regular meeting, two weeks after floodwater tore up county roads and closed McCaysville's police station and post office.

Aug 113 min read
160 Rooms on East Main: Blue Ridge Planning Commission Takes Up Downtown's Biggest Hotel Plan Tuesday
Government & Politics

160 Rooms on East Main: Blue Ridge Planning Commission Takes Up Downtown's Biggest Hotel Plan Tuesday

A Chattanooga developer wants to put a 160-room hotel, a 5,000-square-foot event space and a five-story workforce housing building on 6.43 industrial-zoned acres at 260 East Main Street. The Planning Commission meets Aug. 4 at 6 p.m.

Jul 274 min read
GDOT's New Detour Plan Would Keep Both Sides of the River Open During Boss Mull Bridge Rebuild
Government & Politics

GDOT's New Detour Plan Would Keep Both Sides of the River Open During Boss Mull Bridge Rebuild

A revised state plan would route traffic over a new McCaysville Bypass bridge before the Boss Mull Bridge closes for replacement — a change meant to protect emergency response times on both sides of the Toccoa River.

Jul 55 min read
Speakers Press Fannin Commissioners on Hooves and Feathers Petting Farm Animal-Care Complaints
Government & Politics

Speakers Press Fannin Commissioners on Hooves and Feathers Petting Farm Animal-Care Complaints

A short Fannin County Board of Commissioners meeting stretched to nearly an hour after residents — including a girl who said she's a minor — raised concerns about the Morganton petting farm. Here's what's known and how animal-care complaints get handled.

Jun 283 min read

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