Qualifying for Hiawassee City Council election begins August 16
Community, News August 3, 2021
HIAWASSEE, Ga – City of Hiawassee qualifying for the upcoming election begins on Monday, August 16, and runs through Friday, August 20 at City Hall.
The offices up for election in November are Mayor, Councilmember Post 1 and Councilmember Post 2.
The cost associated to qualify and be placed on the ballot for those offices are as follows:
- Mayor – $708.00
- City Councilman, Post 1 – $102.00
- City Councilman, Post 2 – $102.00
Anyone interested in running for city council can turn in their paperwork and qualifying fee at City Hall from Monday, August 16 to Friday, August 20 from 8:30 a.m. till 4:00 p.m. The office is closed from 1:00 p.m. to 2 p.m. each day.
Payment of qualifying fees may be made by check, cash, money order, or cashier’s check.
Qualifying packets are currently available at City Hall.
The election will be held on November 2, 2021. Anyone interested in voting in the municipal election which also has a package store measure on the ballot, has until October 4, 2021, to register at the Towns County Board of Elections and Registration.
Advance (Early) Voting begins on October 11, 2021 and ends on October 29th, 2021. Advance Voting will be held at the office of the Towns County Board of Elections and Registration from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. including two Saturdays, October 16th, 2021, and October 23rd, 2021.
The election will abide by the new integrity laws passed earlier this year by the governor and general assembly.
Hiawassee approvals for sewer and Emergency Response come in April
News April 7, 2020
HIAWASSEE, Ga. – After Mayor Liz Ordiales updated citizens on some statistics with the COVID-19 outbreak, the Hiawassee City Council met shortly for two items of motions/approvals.
Ordiales shared advice from Doctors saying that citizens should wear masks anytime they go outside and and come close to other people in the public.
The council approved all of its Consent Agenda items including Minutes from March 2nd Special Called Meeting-Court Clerk, Minutes from March 19th Special Called Meeting-USDA-RD Grant Application, Minutes from the March 3rd City Council Meeting, Minutes from March 30th Work Session, Minutes from March 30th Special Called Meeting, and the December and January Financials.
Additionally, final approval came for the city’s sewer ordinance. Going through the meeting as a second reading, approval was unanimous for the ordinance.
In the final item, the city approved a contract for Risk Assessments and Emergency Response plan for the city with EMI. The city contract approval came to $8,000 for the city. This, too, was a unanimous vote from the council.
The council ended the meeting reiterating the city should be following the shelter in place orders with one member reciting the common slogan, “Stay Safe, Stay Home, Save Lives.”