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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Harrison to bid for Post I Commissioner

Harrison to bid for Post I Commissioner

By Staff Reports news@rockdalenews.com Posted: September 15, 2011 11:06 p.m. Tom Harrison may be a familiar sight in Rockdale from his involvement with many non-profits and his work as Santa Claus. But Harrison is aiming for something a little more serious in fall 2012 – the Post I Commission seat. Click HERE to read the [...]

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Conyers City Council-A Band of Thieves

Conyers City Council-A Band of Thieves

At tonight’s Conyers City Council meeting, the citizens were kept silent while 3 members of the City Council put their hands into the City of Conyers residents wallets for money they wanted and didn’t need. We applaud Councilman Marty Jones for keeping his word and denounce the other 3 members for breaking their promise to [...]

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DEMOCRATIC VIEW OF REDISTRICTING MAP

DEMOCRATIC VIEW OF REDISTRICTING MAP

 From the Rockdale GOP Chairman:   The Redistricting Committee followed the guidelines set forth by the State of Georgia in creating the new maps for Georgia.  The guidelines included the VOTING RIGHTS ACT, that the Democrats PUSHED for re-passage.   10 years ago the Democrats were in control, they had no problem,  now that the Republicans [...]

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PRESS RELEASE – OUR FIRST 2012 VICTORY

PRESS RELEASE – OUR FIRST 2012 VICTORY

The hard work and dedication of the Rockdale Republican Party’s Redistricting Committee has borne the first successful win of the 2012 campaign a year early.  These efforts started November of 2010 and are continuing through the current special session of the Georgia General Assembly. As Chairman, the first order of business was to determine what [...]

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