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Watkinsville homes with improvements will see tax increase

Taxes · Watkinsville

Watkinsville homes with improvements will see tax increase

From left, City Attorney Joe Reitman, Watkinsville Mayor Brian Brodrick and City Clerk Julie Klein at the Feb. 5 annual Watkinsville retreat. [Photo by Caitlin Farmer] by Nathalee Simoneau and Michael Prochaska The Watkinsville City Council tentatively approved keeping the millage rate at 2.756 mills, the same as last year. Due to increasing property tax revenue, this is considered a property tax increase. It is estimated that the property taxes…Read Article

Cornhole fundraiser planned for first responder

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Cornhole fundraiser planned for first responder

by Nathalee Simoneau A cornhole fundraiser is planned for Saturday, May 31, at 1 p.m. to benefit Tim “Tiny” Haller. Haller served as a police officer for the city of Watkinsville for 21 years and an Oconee County firefighter for over 30 years. He is currently in the hospital fighting a severe infection after a partial foot amputation. Funds from the tournament, and a GoFundMe will go toward his medical bills and recovery process. The fundraiser …Read Article

Oconee County Schools Public Notice Of Budget Hearing

The Oconee County Board of Education will hold budget hearings for the FY26 General Fund Budget in the Board Meeting Room at the Instructional Support Center located at 71 North Main Street, Watkinsville, GA, on May 22, 2025, at 4:00 PM and May 29, 2025, at 4:00 PM.Watkinsville · Watkinsville Read Article

Watkinsville to build covered pedestrian bridge

By Nathalee Simoneau At its April 16 meeting, the Watkinsville City Council approved the design for a new pedestrian bridge on the Simonton Bridge Connector. The 105-foot bridge is part of phase two of the project, which will connect the Simonton Place neighborhood to Thomas Farm Preserve and Rocket Field. The contractor, IMI inc., was the only company to submit a bid that included a converged bridge design. The design emulates Elder Mill Covere…Watkinsville · Watkinsville Read Article

Dollars and Sense: “Putting a ‘Bow’ on the 2024 Tax Season”

Dollars and Sense: “Putting a ‘Bow’ on the 2024 Tax Season” A Financial Advice Column by Alan M. Posey Unless your accountant filed an extension, you likely just put a bow on your 2024 taxes. Whether you owed the government or received a refund, here are some tax planning strategies to consider as we wrap up this tax season and look ahead to the next. If you received a tax refund: Fund a Health Savings Account (HSA)- if you or your family have …Watkinsville · Watkinsville Read Article

Motorist killed when car collides with tractor trailer in Oconee County

By Joe Johnson The Georgia State Patrol is investigating a fatal collision between a car and tractor trailer in Oconee County.The accident occurred at about 7a.m. Friday on U.S. Highway 441 at White Oak Drive in Watkinsville.The driver of the car reportedly died at the scene, and the trucker was transported to the hospital.Their identities were not immediately released.Watkinsville · Watkinsville Read Article

Watkinsville settles lawsuit with former mayor

Earlier this year, the city of Watkinsville settled a federal lawsuit with former Mayor Bob Smith over claims that the city violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. In 2023, Smith brought action against the city of Watkinsville alleging that the city failed to correctly operate its hearing-loop system that helps hearing-impaired individuals communicate at City Council meetings and Municipal Court hearings. An additional allegation was that …Watkinsville · Watkinsville Read Article

Wesleyan Boys Golfers Fourth in Wolverine Invitational

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WATKIINSVILLE — Wesleyan’s boys golf team placed fourth Monday in the Wolverine Invitational at Jennings Mill Country Club.Watkinsville · Watkinsville Read Article

‘The Brothers Weeks’ Of LSU Will Be Together For 1st Time On Same Field This Summer And Fall

GLENN GUILBEAU, Tiger Rag Editor The Brothers Weeks of Watkinsville, Georgia, will all be together on the LSU football team this summer and possibly all playing this fall ... and maybe at the same time. "It's going to be awesome. It's going to be something different for all of us," elder brother West Weeks, aLSU · Watkinsville Read Article

Former mayor sues city for alleged racketeering

Editor’s note: This is part one of a two-part series on lawsuits filed against the city of Watkinsville by former Mayor Bob Smith. Next week, we will report on a settlement involving the use of hearing loop technology. Former Watkinsville Mayor Bob Smith, referenced in legal fillings as Robert H. Smith Sr., is suing the city of Watkinsville for fraud, business disparagement, loss of business opportunity and racketeering, according to a case fil…Watkinsville · Watkinsville Read Article

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