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Events
Parks and Leisure:
770-535-8280
Mulberry Creek Community Center
Father-Daughter Valentine's Day Dance
Where: Mulberry Creek Community Center
When: Saturday, February 8
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Cost: $15 per couple (Registered by February 5)
$20 per couple (Registered after February 5)
$5 for each additional daughter
**Price includes corsage & souvenir picture. Event is subject to cancellation if the minimum number of registrations is not met by February 5**
North Hall Community Center
Engineering For Kids
Date: March 4 - April 15
Days: Tuesdays
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Ages: 4 - 14
Junior Lego® Robotics:
Amazing Mechanisms (Ages: (Ages: PreK - 2nd Grade)
Cost:$99
This class is a perfect mixture of fun and learning, using LEGO® WeDo™ Robots. Using LEGO® bricks, students build a dancing bird, a smart spinner, and a drumming monkey. They also learn how to program and operate their creations using a laptop computer. Aerospace Engineering: Up, Up and Away (Ages: 3rd Grade - 8th Grade) Cost:$119 During the Aerospace Engineering classes, students use the Engineering Design Process to design, create, test, and refine a variety of flying machines. They construct a shock absorbing system designed to protect two marshmallow astronauts in a lunar vehicle, create their own air-powered rockets, and assemble a hot air balloon model that actually takes flight! To register call 678-250-9994 or visit
To register go to Lambs2Lions.biz
The Sabre Personal Safety Academy
Instructor: Joseph McElveen
Date: Saturday, February 22
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Cost: $45
***For more Parks and Leisure activities, click here.
Government meetings:
Board of Tax Assessors
Feb. 5 and 19, 4 p.m.
Hall County Government Center,
HR Training Room, 2nd Floor
2875 Browns Bridge Road,
Gainesville
Planning Commission
Feb. 3 and 17, 5:15 p.m. Hall County Government Center, 2nd Floor Commission Meeting Room
2875 Browns Bridge Road, Gainesville
Board of Commissioners
Meetings: Feb. 13 and 27, 6 p.m.
Work sessions: Feb. 10 and 24, 3 p.m.
Hall County Government Center, 2nd Floor Commission Meeting Room
2875 Browns Bridge Road, Gainesville
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See this month's budget update, a detailed look at department spending and county revenue. |
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| Hall Co. staff worked tirelessly during winter storm
A number of Hall County Government employees worked tirelesslessly during the winter storm that struck our area on Jan. 28. Among the departments who worked long hours to ensure public safety were:
Hall County Road Maintenance
Hall County Parks and Leisure
Hall County Marshals Office
Hall County 911
Hall County Sheriff's Office
Hall County Fire Services
Hall County Building Maintenance
Hall County Public Works
Hall County Landfill
Hall County Correctional Institute
Hall County Engineering
Additional employees also lended a hand to help Hall County maintain a safe environment for citizens and employees during the winter weather event. Thank you to everyone who contributed to the clean-up and safety efforts!
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Sheriff's Office purchases facility for South Hall precinct
The Hall County Sheriff's Office has purchased a building that will serve as the agency's South Hall headquarters and as the first full-service Sheriff's Office complex south of Gainesville. The approximately 10,000-square-foot brick structure is located at 7345 Cody Drive in Braselton and sits on more than two acres of land. The facility, which previously served as a daycare, is near the intersections of Friendship, Spout Springs and Thompson Mill roads as well as the new Lanier Islands Parkway. Read more here. |
Hall County Fire Services hires Deputy Fire Chief
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Jeff Hood |
Hall County Fire Chief David Kimbrell announced Tuesday that he has hired Jeff Hood as Hall County Fire Services' new Deputy Fire Chief.
Hood began his career with Clayton County Fire and Emergency Services in 1978 and remained with that department until his retirement in 2013. During that time, Hood became state-certified as a firefighter, paramedic, Level II Paramedic instructor and Georgia-certified Emergency Manager. He was also named Clayton County's Fire Chief and Emergency Management Agency Director in 2011. Read more here. |
| HCSO introduces new jail courtroom
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Pictured from left to right: State Court Judge Gene Roberts, Solicitor General Stephanie Woodard, Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch |
Sheriff Gerald Couch held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Jan. 30 to showcase the new State Court jail courtroom, which was recently constructed inside the Hall County Jail.
"In the past, the courthouse encountered the dilemma of not having available courtrooms to hold court sessions," State Court Judge Gene Roberts said. "This new jail courtroom will alleviate some of those issues."
The new jail courtroom also allows for public access to the jail court proceedings, reduces the number of inmates transported outside of the jail, adds an additional courtroom for use by the judges when courtrooms are sparse and provides an additional location to train Sheriff's Office employees on courtroom security and testimony.
"We are very excited about the future use of this courtroom," Couch said. "This addition will significantly benefit both the Sheriff's Office and Court Administration." |
Now taking names for 2014 Government Scholars' Academy waiting list
Registration is now full for the third annual Hall County Government Scholars' Academy, which will be held March 18- May 13. Interested citizens can still apply for the program and have their names put on a waiting list. They will then be notified if a slot becomes available. There is no cost to participants. The registration form and syllabus are available online.
For more information about the Government Scholars' Academy, contact Public Information Officer Katie Crumley at kcrumley@hallcounty.org
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Hall Co. Constitutional Officers announce statewide scholarship opportunity
The Constitutional Officers of Hall County-- Sheriff Gerald Couch, Clerk of Courts Charles Baker, Probate Judge Patty Laine and Tax Commissioner Darla Eden-- are pleased to announce a scholarship contest for Georgia high school seniors and current college undergraduates.
The Constitutional Officer's Association of Georgia (COAG) will offer three scholarships this year; one each in the amounts of $1,500, $1,000 and $500. To find out more, click here. |
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Recent happenings at the Hall Co. Sheriff's Office
- On Jan. 17, deputies from the Hall County Sheriff's Office invited the public to join them for Coffee with a Cop at the Longstreet Café (#2) on Pearl Nix Parkway. The entire community was welcomed to come together at an informal, neutral space to talk about issues in their neighborhoods, foster relationships with deputies, and enjoy warm cups of coffee. Read more here.
- Sheriff Gerald Couch has been visiting with Public  Schools this month, meeting with principals and talking to teachers & students. At each stop, he reaffirms the Hall County Sheriff's Office mission and commitment to education. Staying in school and "making the grade" are a vital part of that message. In this photo album, Sheriff Couch is seen dropping in on the Peer Leadership class at Flowery Branch High School.- Sheriff Couch would like to say a very special "thank you" to the pastor and members of Chestnut Mountain Church for the delicious meal prepared at the quarterly prayer breakfast, held recently in their cafeteria. Pastor Jeff Benefield and volunteers hosted the event, which brought together various officers, troopers and deputies from Flowery Branch, Oakwood, Georgia State Patrol and the Hall County Sheriff's Office to start their shift on a positive note. |
| Mobile tax bills mailed early, other news from the tax commissioner
- Mobile home tax bills were mailed a week earlier than usual this year (Jan. 24) due to the upcoming increase in US postage costs. Payment is still due on or before May 1 as in prior years. Mobile home owners are issued year-specific decals to display on their mobile home to show compliance after all taxes have been paid in full. The current year decal must be placed in a location that is visible from the roadway. Read more here.
- This is a reminder to citizens that the deadline to opt in to the new Title Ad Valorem Tax (TAVT) system is Feb. 28, 2014. In addition, the TAVT rate has increased from 6.5 percent in 2013 to 6.75 percent in 2014, in accordance with a new state law that went into effect last year changing the way motor vehicles are taxed. The new system, which went into effect on March 1, 2013, also requires another rate increase in 2015, raising the TAVT rate to 7 percent. Read more here.
- March 1, 2014 is the last day to pay property tax in full before incurring the 10 percent penalty for unpaid principle and includes the possibility of a FIFA Tax Lien charge. On March 2, the 10 percent penalty will be added to any unpaid principle amount. This penalty is added only once, but the 1 percent interest on unpaid principle continues monthly until property tax is paid in full. |
| Probate Court offering all-day wedding ceremonies this Valentine's Day
The Hall County Probate Court is offering all-day wedding ceremonies at the Hall County Courthouse on Feb. 14. Hall County Probate Court Judge Patty Laine said she usually performs marriage ceremonies by appointment only on Thursdays between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., however, it's an all-day event on Valentine's Day. She said couples interested in getting married in Probate Court can schedule a wedding with the Probate Court clerk when they get their marriage license, which is a requirement for the free service. Weddings are offered in English and Spanish. For more information, click here.
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Learn about Hall County's REACT Program on TV 18
 | | Hall County Connection - Hall County's Re-entry Program - February 2014 |
What happens when an inmate finishes their sentence behind bars? They're handed some clothes, $25 and a bus ticket. While that may be adequate enough to get them home, some Hall County officials say it's not enough to reduce recidivism rates. They're pushing for a new program for inmates--one they hope will keep them from ever returning to prison. Find out more by watching this month's episode of Hall County Connection here. |
Tickets available for HCSO Valentine's Day giveaway!
The Hall County Sheriff's Office is selling tickets for their annual Sweethearts Giveaway. The HCSO Sole Patrol will have a big basket of goodies from the Liberty Candy Company in Flowery Branch to give away on Valentine's Day. Plus, they'll be giving away an overnight stay for two to Chateau Elan (with complimentary breakfast) on Valentine's Day. Tickets are $5 each and are available between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday from now until 3 p.m. on Valentine's Day. Proceeds benefit Hall County Relay for Life (American Cancer Society). Come and get them while they last! See Tamara or Chad at the Community Service window in the Law Enforcement Center's main lobby on Main Street. |
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Lipscomb sworn in to Hall County Board of Assessors
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Chief Appraiser Steve Watson, Berlinda Lipscomb (from l-r) |
Berlinda Lipscomb was recently sworn into office as a member of the Hall County Board of Assessors. Lipscomb has served as an assessor since 2009 and was most recently reccommended for another term by District 4 Commissioner Jeff Stowe.
"It's a privilege to work with Ms. Lipscomb. Berlinda is conscientious and professional in all aspects in her role as an assessor," Hall County Chief Appraiser Steve Watson said. "The community is fortunate to have her serving in this capacity and I am lucky to have her as one of my bosses." |
Member of Hall County Tax Assessors' Office accepts top seat in south Ga.
An member of the Hall County Tax Assessors' Office has been hired for the office's top job in McIntosh County. Wayne Mitchell has accepted the position of Chief Appraiser of McIntosh County in south Georgia.
"While I am extremely excited and proud for Wayne, we will be losing a trusted co-worker and friend," said Hall County Chief Appraiser Steve Watson. "Wayne and I have worked together for many years (since 1985) and I've witnessed first-hand his high degree of work ethic and integrity."
Mitchell's last day with Hall County was Jan. 17. |
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