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Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Buzz Williams, program associate for Chattooga Conservancy, points out rare plants and native vegetation in Stekoa Creek Park, located near Stekoa Creek, as he talks about the history of the park.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. Buzz Williams, program associate for Chattooga Conservancy, points out rare plants and native vegetation in Stekoa Creek Park, located near Stekoa Creek, as he talks about the history of the park.

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Stekoa Creek Park work showcases natural vegetation and rain garden

Megan Horn
Thursday, August 22, 2019
CLAYTON— Nestled behind Georgia Mountain Market off of Highway 441 is a 4-acre recreation area filled with rare plants, wildflowers, magnolias and native vegetation that sits along a creek and is perfect for walking or sharing lunch under the pavilion.
County tax bills going down slightly next year

County tax bills going down slightly next year

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County tax bills going down slightly next year

Megan Horn
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Rabun County Commissioners passed a resolution Monday to adopt the tax rate 10.083 for the year 2019, a decrease from last year’s rate. The previous millage rate was 10.12, according to David Conley, chief financial officer for Rabun County, in a phone interview Monday.
RCWSA's 29 percent water loss won't be passed along to Clayton

RCWSA's 29 percent water loss won't be passed along to Clayton

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RCWSA's 29 percent water loss won't be passed along to Clayton

Megan Horn
Thursday, August 22, 2019
RABUN GAP— The Rabun County Water and Sewer Authority (RCWSA) and the city of Clayton are restructuring the way master water meters are read for the city of Clayton after the RCWSA signed a resolution to accept ownership of sanitary sewer infrastructure from the county at their August meeting.
Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A crowd of people from the community gathers at an informational forum for aspiring candidates and listens to potential candidates running for city council seats in Clayton and Dillard on August 16 in Clayton.

Megan Broome/The Clayton Tribune. A crowd of people from the community gathers at an informational forum for aspiring candidates and listens to potential candidates running for city council seats in Clayton and Dillard on August 16 in Clayton.

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Potential candidates talk election details at informational forum

Megan Horn
Thursday, August 22, 2019
CLAYTON— Potential candidates in Rabun County’s upcoming elections met last week for an informational forum organized by the League of Women Voters of Rabun County and Rabun County Coalition for Good Government.
Clayton hosting Bicentennial fireworks Aug. 31

Clayton hosting Bicentennial fireworks Aug. 31

Clayton hosting Bicentennial fireworks Aug. 31

Megan Horn
Thursday, August 22, 2019
CLAYTON— Summer is soon coming to an end, and with the county’s 200th birthday celebration continuing, Clayton is hosting a Labor Day weekend inaugural “End of Summer Celebration” with fireworks and live music on Saturday, August 31.

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Clayton council approves tax hike

Megan Horn
Thursday, August 22, 2019
CLAYTON— Clayton City Council members passed a motion to increase the millage rate to 8.7685, or 8.769 rounded up, for the FY 2020 budget in a 3-2 vote at the Clayton City Council meeting on Tuesday.
Mediator is named for SDS

Mediator is named for SDS

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Mediator is named for SDS

Wayne Knuckles
Thursday, August 15, 2019
CLAYTON—Special Rabun County Superior Court Judge Albert B. Collier last week named a mediator who will attempt to resolve differences between the city of Clayton and other municipalities and county government over a Service Delivery Strategy (SDS) agreement.

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Forest lands for sale in Rabun?

Megan Horn
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Local residents have expressed questions and concerns about the National Forest Service’s (USFS) proposition to sale National Forest System land located in Rabun County and the surrounding Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests.
Qualifying for local races will begin next week

Qualifying for local races will begin next week

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Qualifying for local races will begin next week

Megan Horn
Thursday, August 15, 2019
CLAYTON— The Rabun County Board of Elections is gearing up for the fall election cycle, with qualifying beginning next week for the 21 seats up for grabs. A total of 17 city council seats and four mayoral positions are available in the upcoming election in Rabun County on November 5.