Local government notes

The Athens-Clarke County Hearings Board meets this afternoon, 3 o’clock at the Government Building on Dougherty Street.

The executive committee of the University of Georgia’s University Council meets today: it’s a 3:30 session in the Administration Building on UGA’s North Campus.

Watkinsville City Council candidates debated last night, while candidates for seats on the Elbert County Commission faced off in a forum held last evning in Elberton: we are today 27 days away from Election Day. 

The Mayor and City Council in Elberton tell Elbert County the city will take over the county's Industrial Park. 

Barrow County's Board of Tax Assessors meets this morning, 9 o'clock in Winder. 

There is a retirement announcement in Hall County: Melvin Cooper says he's stepping down after thirty years as director of Parks and Recreation in Gainesville.