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Don't forget these meeting dates:

Jasper County Water & Sewer: 2nd Tuesday of each month, 6:00pm, Bank of MonticelloAnnex

Economic Development: 1st Tuesday of each month, 12:00noon, City Complex

Commissioners Meetings:

1st Monday each month at 9:00AM

3rd Monday each month at 5:00pm, Courthouse

City Council: 2nd Tuesday each month at 7:30pm, City
Complex

School Board: work session, 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:00pm, School Board offices

Regular meeting, Tuesday following the worksession, 7:00pm, School Board offices

Planning and Zoning: 4th Thursday of each month at 7:00pm, County Annex Building

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Mission Statement:

** To keep the taxpayers of Jasper County, Georgia informed as to where and how their tax dollars are being spent.
** To keep the taxpayers abreast of local policies and laws being discussed and enacted.
** We advocate more open government, less government spending, and lower property taxes.

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
--Margaret Mead

Keep up with the BOC meetings. Watch the video clips at: www.youtube.com/gajasper

12/27/11 - Is Animal Control out of Control?
12/02/11 - Animal Owner Speaks Out
10/05/11 - JCWSA wants more money, threatens legal actions against county
10/04/11 - Jack Bernard & The Redistricting Map PART 1
09/09/11 - Anyone need a TV or other items dumped on county roads?
08/09/11 - What is going on at Animal Control? Where is Karen?
07/06/11 - Bernard says, "JLR should have 1st priority to all State money"
06/02/11 - Landfill to be shut down soon
05/30/11 - Commissioner's Training Costs--Excessive for 2
05/25/11 - Budget Hearings not for the Public
05/16/11 - The Latest Road deals--more Jackson Lake Rd. paving
04/29/11 - Public Works Director on the Hot Seat--Feldspar Rd.
04/22/11 - Hospital for Affluent People says Comm. Bernard
03/17/11 - Open Records & Sunshine Laws--the Jasper County Way
03/08/11 - The Ever Changing Agenda--BOC denies some members agenda items
01/29/11 - Recreation in Jasper County--What's the story?
01/24/11 - Jasper Co Water & Sewer--A little refresher course
01/16/11 - The Jasper County Way
12/10/10 - Reservoir "Expert", Tommy Craig, owes IRS over $400K
11/18/10 - Tax Commissioner Repeatedly Bashed by Commissioner Bernard
11/11/10 - Trouble Brewing Between the BOC, Tax Commissioner & JCWSA?
11/5/10 - Projected Overspending of 2010 Budget
10/25/10 - Special Events Permit Ordinance--more government intrusion
10/07/10 - BOC meeting notes--Special Events Permit & Land Protection
09/15/10 - Conduct Unbecoming a Judge? Bankruptcy & Liens
08/23/10 - Clerk of Court refuses to cut budget; vows to spend all he wants
08/04/10 - Commissioners set millage despite attempts to confuse the process
08/04/10 - How much tax will your Comissioner save after properties have been revalued and the millage increased?
07/03/10 - We have plenty of money and don't need to make cuts
06/14/10 - County Manager resigns after 3 months
06/14/10 - Legal Action against Red Clay Cafe for back utility bills
05/31/10 - If you several months and thousands of dollars in utility bills, would the City cut your service off? It depends on who you are!
05/27/10 - Why is Jackson Lake Rd so important now but not before?
05/04/10 - SPLOST Roads blocked again by three commissioners
05/04/10 - JCWSA says county owes them over $90,000
05/01/10 - Three Qualify for Rep. Jim Cole's Seat--District 125
04/28/10 - The Ever Changing "Facts" about JCWSA and its Funding
04/19/10 - Some things you need to know about TWG
04/14/10 - More Taxes...another JCWSA Bailout
04/12/10 - Property values down, but no need to cut Jasper budget
04/6/10 - BOC has a meeting full of Surprises
03/22/10 - The Real Questions about Jackson Lake Rd.
03/15/10 - Jack Bernard - Republican, Democrat, or RINO?
02/16/10 - Jackson Lake Road--LARP money or other plans?
02/12/10 - JCWSA wants another bailout--what about raising rates?
02/10/10 - Chief Magistrate's Secrets Unveiled
02/5/10 - City and County Officials still owe Property Taxes
01/27/10 - Are you Blind or are you a Mule? You might be if you disagree with Comm. Bernard
01/21/10 - Come One, Come All to the BOC Circus
01/05/10 - Comm. Bernard returns with his "backdoor" deals and tricks
12/08/09 - How much does the County pay your Commissioner?
12/27/09 - Do Revenues Matter in a Budget?
12/15/09 - Commissioners Hire New County Manager and Discuss 2010 Budget cuts
12/08/09 - Jasper County Recreation Dep't--A Growing Mess
12/07/09 - Proposed Regional Landfill in Morgan County
11/20/09 - Ethics Anyone?
11/18/09 - A Plan for Jackson Lake Road?
10/26/09 - Commissioners Vote to Remove EMS Director
09/08/09 - Commissioner Payne Resigns
09/1/09 - Magistrate, Ken Jackson, "committed to Job"
08/19/09 - 3 Commissioners vote to Bail out JCWSA
08/13/09 - Hooray! County Manager & Commissioners Part Ways
08/09/09 - Downtown Development Authority in Trouble
08/04/09 - Citizens' issues at Town Hall meeting
07/27/09 - Letter to the Editor
07/18/09 - Will taxpayers have to bail out JCWSA?
07/18/09 - JCWSA--Plot or Plan? From December 2003
07/11/09 - It's Time for the County Manager to Go!
06/23/09 - Who still owes Property Taxes?
06/19/09 - Comm. Mary Patrick--The Bulldog with Lipstick
06/08/09 - What happened at the Commissioner's Retreat?
05/27/09 - JCWSA--Too much debt & too few customers
05/25/09 - Comm. Carl Pennamon--24 Years of No Ideas and No Progress
05/18/09 - Comm. Ronnie Payne--The Silent Commissioner
05/11/09 - Comm. Charles Hill--Who do you represent?
05/06/09 - Search for New County Manager to Begin
05/01/09 - How Important are CRCT Tests and Scores?
04/30/09 - How Many Public Works Employees does it take?
04/28/09 - School Board cuts Agriculture Program
04/20/09 - Registrar's Salary Options discussed by BOC
04/7/09 - Recall Petition filed on City Councilman Bobby Jacobs
04/5/09 - Voting Violations, Rec Dept Golf Cart, and more
04/5/09 - VFD Station 3 Provides Parking for 18 Wheeler
03/15/09 - Judges that Don't Work Continue to be in the News
03/13/09 - County Manager asked about Roads and Rec Dept
03/09/09 - Jasper County Immune from Financial Downturn?
03/04/09 - Rec Dep't Director Suspended, Investigated, Resigns
02/10/09 - Ken Jackson Appoints Assistant #2 to Help Him
01/29/09 - Jack Bernard Finally gets his road paved
01/25/09 - City & County Officials Still Owe Taxes
01/03/09 - Jasper's First Woman Commissioner Sworn In
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