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City Hall wants feedback, Madison Co strikes tax deal with cities

The Athens-Clarke County Solid Waste Department is conducting an online survey, looking for feedback on the service provided by the Department's collection division. The survey will be on the Athens-Clarke County government website through September 6. 

There is an afternoon meeting of the Athens-Clarke County Historic Preservation Commission: it's a 5:30 session at the Government Building on Dougherty Street. 

Madison County Commissioners have signed off an intergovernmental agreement with the cities of Danielsville, Carlton, Comer, Colbert, Hull, and Ila. The deal spills out how Madison County sales tax dollars are to be divided between the County and the six municipalities. The Madison County Commission says it's anticipating a little more than $13 million in sales tax receipts over the next six years. 1.5 million of those will go to the six cities. 

Hart County Commissioners are making plans to build a new Hart County jail. 

The Lake Lanier Association names a new executive director: Jennifer Flowers works in the city of Gainesville's Water Resources Department. Flowers, who graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in ecology, takes over for Joanna Cloud, who held the job for nine years. Cloud resigned in May. 

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