The State of the County Response

The State of the County Response

At a time when fiscal responsibility and thrift should be the motto of our County government and it’s elected officials, residents were instead exposed to a campaign by our current Chmn. Oden. Of course, he even mentioned his campaign on Channel 23 right at the last part of the program. The most predictable issue that [...]

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Horne announces re-election bid for Rockdale Magistrate Court

Horne announces re-election bid for Rockdale Magistrate Court

Rockdale Citizen By Jay Jones (892) jay.jones@rockdalecitizen.com Tuesday, January 17, 2012   CONYERS — Incumbent Rockdale County Magistrate Court Judge Clarence A. “Rudy” Horne announced he will seek a sixth term in office in the 2012 elections. Horne has overseen county Magistrate Court proceedings since succeeding Hyram Pierce in 1992. The court typically handles thousands [...]

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Smiley announces run for Rockdale BOC seat

Smiley announces run for Rockdale BOC seat

Rockdale Citizen January 25, 2012 By Jay Jones (892) jay.jones@rockdalecitizen.com   CONYERS — Local resident and a regular at Rockdale County government meetings Sam Smiley tossed his hat in the ring for the post 1 seat on the county Board of Commissioners. #Smiley’s announcement Wednesday means there will be contested races in both the Democratic [...]

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Vaughn up for 4th district

Vaughn up for 4th district

Rockdale News By Michelle Kim mkim@rockdalenews.com 678-750-5037 The Republican effort to win the newly remapped fourth congressional district has begun with a bid from Henry County church pastor Chris Vaughn. Vaughn, 45, has been the senior pastor of The Landing church since 2008 and has lived in Rockdale County in the Meadowbrook subdivision since 2002. [...]

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County set to vote on redevelopment plan

County set to vote on redevelopment plan

Rockdale Citizen By Rachel Bunn (81) Friday, November 4, 2011   CONYERS — The Rockdale County Board of Commissioners will vote on a resolution to adopt an urban redevelopment plan at its Nov. 8 meeting. #The urban redevelopment plan, which also includes an opportunity zone, will focus on 1,600 acres that runs along Interstate 20 [...]

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Bowie announces run for Rockdale clerk of courts office

Bowie announces run for Rockdale clerk of courts office

ROCKDALE CITIZEN By Jay Jones (785) jay.jones@rockdalecitizen.com As of Wednesday, November 2, 2011   CONYERS — Paralegal and former county director of legal affairs Holly Bowie announced she plans to run for Rockdale County clerk of courts in 2012. #Bowie said she was approached by several people in the legal community who urged her to [...]

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T-SPLOST on the ballot

T-SPLOST on the ballot

Georgia Tea Party Patriots  A government for the people and by the people A Message to Remember  ”When people fear their government, there is tyranny. When government fears their people, there is liberty.”  Thomas Jefferson     Georgia Tea Party Patriots and Atlanta Tea Party are gearing up to fight the T-SPLOST on the ballot next year [...]

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Chairman Oden Appointed to Transit Governance Task Force

Chairman Oden Appointed to Transit Governance Task Force

rockdalecounty.org   ROCKDALE – Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed an executive order to create the Transit Governance Task Force in which Chairman Richard A. Oden was confirmed as a member, on September 7, 2011, through a resolution presented at the State Capitol. “This is truly a momentous accomplishment for Rockdale County and the State of [...]

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Chairman Oden Advocates for Regional Transit in Rockdale County

Chairman Oden Advocates for Regional Transit in Rockdale County

rockdalecounty.org   ROCKDALE – Chairman Richard A. Oden appeared as the guest speaker at the Conyers-Rockdale Chamber of Commerce Board of Governors meeting Wednesday to discuss the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Plan 2040 and voice his support for the project. Plan 2040 is a regional blueprint that seeks to accommodate economic sustainability and population growth in [...]

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Jason Hill to run for Chairman of BOC

Jason Hill to run for Chairman of BOC

It is with commitment and determination that I have decided to enter the race for election as the Chairman of the Rockdale Board of Commissioners. I join the majority of Rockdale citizens who are dissatisfied with the current leadership. Rockdale County deserves better and more responsible leadership than we’ve had in the last three years. [...]

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