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Murray County Sheriffs Office Arrest Report 12/13 – 12/20

Arrest Reports, Police & Government December 22, 2020 , by Content Admin

The Georgia Open Records Act (O.C.G.A. 50-18-70) allows for FetchYourNews.com to obtain and post the arrest records/booking report of any and all individuals arrested in Murray County. Those arrests are posted on FetchYourNews.com for viewing pleasure. Please remember that all individuals listed have been arrested and charged, however, they are presumed innocent until guilt has been proven in a court of law. FYN publishes the arrest report provided by the MCSO.

Murray County Sheriffs Office Arrest Report 12/6 – 12/13

Arrest Reports, Police & Government December 15, 2020 , by Content Admin

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Murray County Sheriffs Office Arrest Report 11/30 – 12/6

Arrest Reports, Police & Government December 8, 2020 , by Content Admin

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Murray County Sheriffs Office Arrest Report 11/23 – 11/29

Arrest Reports, Police & Government December 1, 2020 , by Content Admin

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Murray County budget hearing scheduled

News, Press Release November 24, 2020 , by Susan Kirkland

Murray County Sole Commissioner Greg Hogan will have a public hearing for residents to comment on the budget. The hearing will be Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 9 a.m. in the Hearing Room of the Murray County Courthouse Annex at 121. N. 4th Avenue in Chatsworth.

The budget is available for public viewing during normal business hours at the Murray County Commissioner’s Office at 121 North 4th Ave in Chatsworth. These actions are pursuant to O.C.G.A. 36-81-5(d)(e).

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Murray County Sheriffs Office Arrest Report 11/16 – 11/22

Arrest Reports, Police & Government November 24, 2020 , by Content Admin

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Murray County Sheriffs Office Arrest Report 11/9 – 11/16

Arrest Reports, Police & Government November 17, 2020 , by Content Admin

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Murray County Sheriffs Office Arrest Report 11/3 – 11/9

Arrest Reports, Police & Government November 10, 2020 , by Content Admin

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Murray county preparing to manage storm water issues

Business, News, Police & Government November 5, 2020 , by Susan Kirkland

Murray County storm water update pointed to some positives as part of the phase II MS4 permit.

Dick Barnes, Land Use Administrator, said the county has created Green Infrastructure/Low Impact Development (GI/LID) Program, which offers storm water options with a low environmental impact.

“This is a big one,” said Barnes. “However, we haven’t had any one use it because those options are expensive.”

Another positive pointed out was the fact that Chatsworth Water Works Commission added a Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission (GSWCC) Level II Plan Reviewer Certification, allowing Murray County to use their expertise.

“We don’t have to sent it off for review and pay for those services,” Barnes said.

Photo by Lisa Green
The tax commissioners office will be upgrading their system in January.

Other updates include:

Post-Construction Stormwater Development requires the first one inch of rainfall to be retained onsite if feasible.
Linear Transportation Projects developed by the permittee, local government, or other authorities, are now required to be held to the same post-construction performance standards as other developments and redevelopments. We will create feasibility study to be used on Linear Transportation Projects to determine the feasibility of Stormwater Management. Once it is developed and submitted to the EPD, we can begin implementing the new requirements.
Comments and requests from EPD about the Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) and/or annual report submission items are ongoing but have been greatly reduced. Most comments from EPD involved improvements to documenting waste disposal and clean-up activities and inspection and maintenance activities.
As part of the SWMP and to meet best management practice requirements, we are planning on publishing an article in local media before the end of the year to raise awareness about Municipal Stormwater in Murray County, the stormwater website, as well as the contracts for the Stormwater offices, and the services that they provide to the public.

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Stormwater monitoring, inspection, maintenance, and GIS mapping activities are ongoing.
There have been no stormwater quality related complaints reported from citizens so far this year.
County personnel will receive stormwater training in December.

DDS changes

Billy Childers, tax commissioner said residents can expect changes to the Department of Driver Services as it upgrades to a new system. Childers shared an email from Brent Bennet, director of motor vehicles services for the state.

Their system will be down from Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 7p.m. until Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021 when it will be fully operational.

“Tax Commissioners may want to update their message on renewal notices to reflect changes in hours of operation for Motor Vehicle services. There will be no renewal notice insert this time unless you specifically reach out to Datamatx with a special arrangement,” the email stated. “Unlike before when we converted from GRATIS to DRIVES, there is no need to shutdown e-Services days in advance. Tasks resulting from customers submitting transactions online can be completed by the counties after the upgrade.”

Chatsworth Water Works driver services Murray County Stormwater annual update

Murray County Sheriffs Office Arrest Report 10/27 – 11/3

Arrest Reports, Police & Government November 3, 2020 , by Content Admin

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Murray County Sheriffs Office Arrest Report 10/20 – 10/27

Arrest Reports, Police & Government October 27, 2020 , by Content Admin

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Murray County Sheriffs Office Arrest Report 10/13 – 10/20

Arrest Reports, Police & Government October 20, 2020 , by Content Admin

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UPDATE: Wells Fargo building to become county’s tax office

Business, News, Police & Government October 7, 2020 , by Susan Kirkland

The former Well Fargo building will be turned into the new Murray County Tax Commissioner’s office, allowing customers to use the drive-through service. The building was purchased using CARES funding and SPLOST.

Murray County Sole Commissioner Greg Hogan announced the county’s purchase of the former Wells Fargo bank building for $385,000 to help expand county offices and give customers the option of driving through when they need to pay their taxes.

Hogan wanted to assure county residents that funding for the purchase comes from both the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act which was signed into law on March 27, providing financial relief for communities and Special Local Option Sales Tax. Murray County received about $1.8 million in relief funding.

“We are not using tax dollars on this,” said Hogan.

He explained the purchase of the Wells Fargo building meets the conditions set forth in the act because the drive-through window allows for social distancing and limited in-person contact.

“During the shut down, we were still open,” said Hogan. “Many of the older residents just want to go to the office to pay the bill.”

The former Wells Fargo bank is located at the intersection of Ga. Hwy. 41 and Ga. Hwy. 52 Alternate and other than minor cosmetic changes, the building is move-in ready, he said.

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Billy Childers, tax commissioner, said the building will need about $6,000 of renovation, mostly customer interface partitions and the county will use inmate labor to make many of the renovations.

“This was much cheaper than building a place,” Childers said.

Hogan said the building would provide much needed room for city hall.

“About 12-percent of our population comes through the tax commissioners office every month. That’s about 3,500 people per month just for motor vehicle taxes and tags,” said Hogan.

The building offers 2,820 square feet including basement, main floor and an upper level. It comes with a safe and a working drive through, which the city plans to utilize.

“We expect many of our senior citizens to use it, ” said Tommy Parker, County Manager. “What we were surprised by was how many mothers wanted a drive-through option. It makes it easier when you children in a car seat and if they are napping, you don’t want to wake them.”