Greene County Board of Commissioners

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Commissioners approve zoning items

Hannah Barron

Thursday, October 17, 2024

The Greene County Board of Commissioners approved a final plat request for Jumping Rock — Section II during its Oct. 8 meeting. Twenty lots will be subdivided from 21.63 acres in the Reynolds Lake Oconee development.

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Greene BOC approves resolution for Eddy, zoning items

T. Michael Stone

Thursday, September 19, 2024

The Greene County Board of Commissioners started the Sept. 10 meeting by paying tribute to Greene County Battalion Fire Chief Chris Eddy’s heroism and ultimate sacrifice. Eddy was killed in the line of duty on Sept. 4 when he responded to a tractor-trailer fire.

A committee will evaluate space in the 175-year-old Greene County Courthouse to determine the best plan to relieve crowding. (MARK ENGEL/Staff)

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Committee to consider courthouse crowding in Greene County

Mark Engel

Thursday, September 12, 2024

On Tuesday, the Greene County Board of Commissioners appointed five members to the Courthouse Vacant Space Allocation (CVSA) committee.

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$13.4 million sewer service expansion approved

Maureen Stratton

Thursday, August 29, 2024

The Greene County Development Authority, Board of Commissioners, and private investors have entered into an intergovernmental agreement to expand the county’s wastewater collection system by $13.4 million.According to the development authority at its Aug.

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Greene County commissioners approve multiple projects

Maureen Stratton

Thursday, August 22, 2024

Beyond stalling on the contentious new courthouse location, which met tremendous community opposition, Greene County commissioners last week acted on several zoning and subdivision items and key business items awaiting a vote.

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Greene County Judicial center dismissed by county commissioners

Mark Engel

Thursday, August 15, 2024

The Greene County Board of Commissioners announced Monday that proposed plans to move judicial services out of the county courthouse in downtown Greensboro and into a new 1.7-mile-away Judicial Center are dead. A committee will be formed to evaluate the courthouse's space.

The most crowded space in the courthouse is the Clerk of Superior Court’s office with 6 desks behind the customer service window. MARK ENGEL/Staff

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Greene County Judicial center just one part of bigger vision

Mark Engel

Thursday, August 8, 2024

A proposal to move court and judicial services out of the Greene County courthouse in downtown Greensboro and into a new Judicial Center is just one part of a bigger vision held by county leaders.

Terry Lawler talks about the Greene County Board of Commissioners called meeting. (MARK ENGEL/Staff)

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Greene County BOC hears complaints about courthouse proposal

Mark Engel

Thursday, August 1, 2024

More than 100 people showed up Monday morning for a special called meeting of the Greene County Board of Commissioners about the future of the county courthouse, which sits on a one-block, county-owned island in the middle of downtown Greensboro.

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Greene BOC reviews budget requests at called meeting

Hannah Barron

Thursday, August 1, 2024

The Greene County Board of Commissioners reviewed FY25 budget requests during a special called meeting on July 26.Many requests up for consideration fall under public safety.The largest line item, $1.

The Greene County Courthouse in downtown Greensboro is 175 years old and overcrowded with judicial and court staff. Moving those workers to a new Judicial Center is controversial for some county residents. (MARK ENGEL/Staff)

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What’s the future of the Greene County courthouse?

Mark Engel

Thursday, July 25, 2024

The Greene County Board of Commissioners has scheduled a call meeting on Monday, July 29, to discuss how to solve the problem of overcrowding at the Greene County Courthouse in downtown Greensboro.

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