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Rohlfs Receives DAISY Award at East Georgia Regional Medical Center
Bulloch Jury Finds 2 Guilty for Murder of Sylvania’s Morice Shiggs
Sanchez receives Portal’s $2.5K Hulsey Scholarship
Teachers receive $2.5K in Extra Yard for Teachers grants
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Drawdy sworn in as East Georgia State College Chief of Police
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New Electric Vehicle Chargers Available To The Public at Ogeechee Tech
The Honorable Jan B. Tankersley Endowed Nursing Scholarship
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RUNDOWN: Bulloch Commission Meeting – August 16, 2022
Commissioners Vote to Institute 6-Month Moratorium on Zoning Apps in SE Bulloch County
Bulloch Commissioners to Consider 6 Month Moratorium on Rezone Applications in Part of County
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Georgia Senate committees to study growth of electric vehicles statewide and HBCU expansion
Georgia House subcommittee to examine recruiting and retention challenges for state’s workforce
Municipalities in ‘business-friendly’ Georgia burden home-based businesses with more regulations
Georgia cities awash in federal funds for road upgrades, bike lanes and transit projects
Savannah Council Approves Memorandum to Recruit Its Own US Attorney to Prosecute Federal Offenses
Georgia cities such as Atlanta using COVID-19 relief funds to pay retention bonuses
Jury Finds Suspended Commissioner Guilty of Destroying Records, Lying to Investigators
Bulloch Co. Jail Booking & Incident Report – 09/19/22
Bulloch Health & Restaurant Inspections – Sept 11-17, 2022
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Bulloch Co. Jail Booking & Incident Report – 09/15/22
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COLUMN: We Can’t Afford Another 2 Years of District Attorney Daphne Totten
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Op-Ed: The FDA’s problem with misinformation
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From DUI Defense Attorney to DUI Defendant…4x Over
State Board Recommends Fmr. District Attorney Be Suspended from Law Practice
Kicklighter Murder Case Inches Forward, 2nd Murder from Smith SP Contraband Scheme at Standstill
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Effingham Trial Delayed After State Unsuccessfully Attempts to Exclude Most Defense Witnesses
GSP Trooper Cadet Passes Following Training Exercise
Georgia’s Kemp plans to spend $100M in federal COVID-19 relief funds for law enforcement
Bipartisan Legislation to Fund Law Enforcement & Mental Health Services Becomes Law
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Kemp Appoints Mike Register as New GBI Director
This is a summary of what occurred during the Bulloch Commission Meeting on 07/19/22.
Call to Order Welcome Pledge & Invocation Roll Call – All Commissioners present Approval of General Agenda – Approved unanimously 6-0 Public Comments
Sarah Thompson – Addressed commissioners about voting and elections in Bulloch County and the process she’s encountered while trying to obtain open records requests about ballots. (Upon completion of her comments, county attorney Jeff Akins said the county has relied on the general counsel from the Georgia Secretary of State’s office in fulfilling the records and withholding data)
The following 6 items were voted upon collectively. Approved unanimously 6-0
Meeting Minutes – July 5, 2022 Motion to approve the yearly contract for Radio System Service and Support
Motion to approve contract from Leading to Change to provide Afterschool Program Staff Training.
Motion to approve the GCIC policy requirements for criminal justice information/criminal history record information.
The GBI’s Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC) requires any non-criminal justice agency receiving access to criminal justice information/criminal history record information to implement organizational policy and procedures to ensure protection of the criminal justice information, to ensure established guidelines are in place in the event of a man-made and natural disaster, and to ensure established guidelines for disciplinary actions in regards to misuse or violations concerning the GCIC CJIS Network, materials, records, and information. The policies up for consideration include the following:
As part of the application process for alcohol licenses and special event permits, applicants are required to provide criminal history information, as a non-criminal justice agency the county is responsible for the implementation of these policies. The policies are revised and updated every two years or as needed. Staff recommends approval.
Motion to approve the appointment of Nikita Robinson and Amanda Clements and the reappointment of Ressie Fuller to the Library Board of Trustees to serve terms beginning July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2025.
Motion to enter into a one year service contract for Solid Waste Collection Grounds Maintenance with A-1 Grassroots for FY 2023.
Commission & Staff Comments – None. Executive Session – Adjourned for executive session on Personnel & Real Estate at 9:32 a.m. Work Session – Hyundai Adjourn
Jessica Szilagyi is Publisher of The Georgia Virtue. She focuses primarily on state and local politics as well as issues in law enforcement. She has a background in Political Science with a focus in local government and has a Master of Public Administration from the University of Georgia. Jessica is a "Like It Or Not" contributor for Fox5 in Atlanta, a commentator on the 'Let Me Tell You Why You're Wrong Podcast,' and she has two blogs of her own: The Perspicacious Conservative and "Hair Blowers to Lawn Mowers." Sign up for her weekly newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gzYAZT
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