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Hinesville council cuts tax bills; hikes water bills

Hinesvilles Finance Department received a Governmental Finance Officers Association certificate of achievement for excellence in financial reporting for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year that ended Oct. 31, 2016. The city has received the award for 12 consecutive years. At the presentation were, from left, in front, finance director Kim Ryon, Mayor Allen Brown, finance department staffers Debra Hulvey and Stacy Turk, and Council member Vicky Nelson; in back Council members Diana Reid and Jason Floyd, and Mayor Pro Tem Kenneth Shaw. - photo by Photo by Denise Etheridge

city council - finance awardweb — Hinesvilles Finance Department received a Governmental Finance Officers Association certificate of achievement for excellence in financial reporting for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year that ended Oct. 31, 2016. The city has received the award for 12 consecutive years. At the presentation were, from left, in front, finance director Kim Ryon, Mayor Allen Brown, finance department staffers Debra Hulvey and Stacy Turk, and Council member Vicky Nelson; in back Council members Diana Reid and Jason Floyd, and Mayor Pro Tem Kenneth Shaw. - photo by Photo by Denise Etheridge

Denise Etheridge

Correspondent

Updated: Oct 21, 2017, 8:04 PM

Published: Oct 21, 2017, 8:06 PM

The Hinesville City Council saved property owners some on taxes Thursday while also increasing how much all households and businesses pay in water bills. Council members voted to roll back the millage rate by .25 of a mill from the 2016 digest rate of 11 mills, setting a new rate of 10.75 mills. According to the Georgia Department of Revenue website, one mill equates to a tax liability of $1 per $1,000 of assessed value.

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Interstate lane closures, detours set

Traffic shift in effect for 20 days near Savannah Airport

GaDOT

Coastal Courier

Updated: Apr 17, 2018, 9:30 AM

Published: Apr 17, 2018, 9:54 AM

The Georgia Department of Transportation continues to improve highway infrastructure throughout the area. As a result, work on construction and maintenance projects will continue through Saturday. Closure schedules may change due to weather or other factors.

Lane closures by county are scheduled as follows:

Bryan County

· From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Friday I-16 Westbound from US 80/Exit 143 to SR 119/Exit 137 will have single-lane closures for bridge rehabilitation work.

Chatham County I-95 Resurfacing

· There will be continuous double-lane closures and a shift in traffic patterns for 20 days near the Savannah Airport as approach slabs at Pipemakers Bridge are replaced. Lane closures will be in effect between mileposts 103 and 104 Monday, and ramp closures at Exit 102 will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday and Tuesday.

Liberty County

· From 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. through May 12, there will be nightly ramp closures with detours at I-95 exits 76 and 67 to replace existing concrete on ramps.

For more information about travel conditions on Georgia’s interstates and state routes, call 511. More information is also available at www.511ga.org.

The Georgia Department of Transportation continues to improve highway infrastructure throughout the area. As a result, work on construction and maintenance projects will continue through Saturday. Closure schedules may change due to weather or other factors.

Lane closures by county are scheduled as follows:

Bryan County

· From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Friday I-16 Westbound from US 80/Exit 143 to SR 119/Exit 137 will have single-lane closures for bridge rehabilitation work.

Chatham County I-95 Resurfacing

· There will be continuous double-lane closures and a shift in traffic patterns for 20 days near the Savannah Airport as approach slabs at Pipemakers Bridge are replaced. Lane closures will be in effect between mileposts 103 and 104 Monday, and ramp closures at Exit 102 will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday and Tuesday.

Liberty County

· From 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. through May 12, there will be nightly ramp closures with detours at I-95 exits 76 and 67 to replace existing concrete on ramps.

For more information about travel conditions on Georgia’s interstates and state routes, call 511. More information is also available at www.511ga.org.

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