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Chatham County gets $800 public records refund from state
Fri, 11 May 2012 09:02:02 -0700
Chatham County Attorney Jon Hart said he received a refund on Thursday from the Georgia Department of Revenue after being charged $800 for a one-page response to a public records request.Hart said there was no explanation in the one-sentence letter he was sent with the check. The county had requested information pertaining to voter approved sales tax revenue after it appeared December's ...
Chatham charged $800 by state for one-page records' request
Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:33:03 -0700
The Georgia Department of Revenue charged Chatham County $800 for a one-page response to an open-records request submitted in February pertaining to tax collections.
Savannah school bus drivers protest denial of unemployment pay
Wed, 16 May 2012 09:28:09 -0700
Chatham County bus drivers and monitors this morning protested a recent rule change instituted by the Georgia Department of Labor that prevents the contracted workers from collecting unemployment during the summer, when school is out of session.
Several companies to attend career fair
Wed, 16 May 2012 12:13:33 -0700
Savannah Technical College and the Georgia Department of Labor and Georgia Department of Labor Veteran's Service are hosting a career fair Wednesday afternoon.
VIDEO: Savannah bus drivers protest denial of unemployment pay
Wed, 16 May 2012 22:06:53 -0700
Chatham County school bus drivers and monitors, along with union representatives, protested on Wednesday a rule change that prevents them from collecting unemployment during the summer, when school is out of session.
Study: Unincorporated county gets less for more on trash day
Sun, 13 May 2012 21:20:27 -0700
Comprehensive curbside recycling is pretty commonplace locally. Residents of Savannah, Tybee Island, Thunderbolt, Garden City, Pooler, Port Wentworth, Effingham County, and Bryan County all have regular curbside pickup.
UPDATE: Savannah longshoreman wins $5.6 million verdict, then gets arrested
Fri, 11 May 2012 09:27:46 -0700
A Savannah longshoreman Thursday was awarded more than $5.6 million against the Georgia Ports Authority in damages for injuries suffered in a two-vehicle collision at the port in 2005.
Savannah man awarded $5.6 million against Georgia Ports Authority
Fri, 11 May 2012 21:29:08 -0700
A Savannah longshoreman Thursday was awarded more than $5.6 million in damages against the Georgia Ports Authority for injuries suffered in a two-vehicle collision at the port in 2005.
Poker Run raises $27,000
Sun, 29 Apr 2012 21:15:09 -0700
The Chatham County Sheriff's Office hosted approximately 450 motorcyclists Sunday at the 12th annual Poker Run. Sheriff's office spokeswoman Michelle Gavin said the Poker Run raised close to $27,000 for the Georgia Sheriff's Association Youth Homes.
CEO says CAT in transportation 'turf war'
Mon, 14 May 2012 21:04:09 -0700
Chatham Area Transit appears to be entering a "turf war" with the Coastal Regional Commission of Georgia, which operates a rural shuttle service in Chatham and nine other counties, according to CEO Chadwick Reese.