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The clerk, speaking during a departmental report, said the software and equipment package would replace the current system and bring criminal filings in line with civil and real-estate e-filing already in use in nearby counties. He said some counties in the circuit have already adopted the platform and that Franklin County was rolling out the same system; the clerk proposed coordinating training with Franklin to ease the transition. “Once you cut the old off, you don't get it back,” the clerk said, noting other counties experienced conversion problems when moving too quickly.

The quoted one-time and ongoing costs presented at the meeting were: an initial conversion and equipment package totaling approximately $24,420 and an increase in annual maintenance from about $2,460 to $10,538 (an increase of about $8,078 per year). The clerk said vendors provide daily backups at 6:30 p.m. and an additional backup is maintained offsite; the state archives also performs nightly backups for clerks at no charge.

Commissioner Bennett moved to proceed with the conversion and the related budget amendment; Commissioner Brown seconded. The motion passed 5-0. The clerk said training for one staff member is available immediately and that coordinated rollout with Franklin County would allow joint training and mentorship.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hart County Board of Commissioners Live Stream","oneSentenceSummary","Hart County’s Clerk of Court requested approval to purchase an e-filing system for criminal files and related server services; the board approved the conversion and the initial budget adjustment of roughly $24,420, with an ongoing maintenance increase of about $8,078 per year.","taxTitle","Hart County, Georgia","taxId",28535,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6225944,"Hart County to apply for GDOT safety action plan grant to fund signage, markers and rumble strips",556,1969000,2525000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3525992-39d0cafe2dc9f06ec15932a2fabeb669&start=1969&end=2525","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3525992-39d0cafe2dc9f06ec15932a2fabeb669/thumbnail_1969000.jpg","/articles/6225944/Hart-County/Georgia/Hart-County-to-apply-for-GDOT-safety-action-plan-grant-to-fund-signage-markers-and-rumble-strips","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6225944-6676cebc6ab09cb5a5fc04409e61c65e/orig.mp4?Expires=1773768239&Signature=fw2dK3EJGefvAAWwj3qGyxO1LFZY6KYV7stH7ClvOLzV~l8H0GSnhaXRK604fgId0vDISp9GJy5boCfhSwPR~pCKOhdoCj6WnEvmeBpPHT4VMM4zzzOCUYbb63WotfSC~LXAGhC7uX7cM8SMnX0idXPGslWqMciOhqbGUpm~LuwFOfnp4~Yrtc3TRwelWjDwUv6l10qhV3~QwgldbAg405hn8VSaTM0I6pdEeW-ypDh9D3usK~gOR5GE6CscT3YObxL5wBvswGQfszGAe4yqnGt~RVXqFqEllq7p8emvo-T53L3eGHGudiDn~smgzJ8qYxybpsONEhoVEdZOolE2fg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hart County commissioners voted 5-0 to pursue a Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) safety action plan grant at their May 2025 meeting. County staff described eligible items including signage and marking, raised pavement markers, and center-line and shoulder rumble strips.

Commissioners discussed how the grant differs from prior striping grants and which countermeasures would qualify. The county administrator and commissioners said they would shift planned raised pavement marker work from the county’s pavement-marking bid into the grant application to increase matching funds and extend scope. “Take what we were gonna do on the pavement marking bid, the raised pavement markers, take that out, put that in here,” a commissioner said while describing the strategy.

The grant requires a 30% local match. Commissioners asked about crash-data timeframes and duplicate road-name entries in the GDOT packet; county staff said some data appear to be abbreviated or duplicated and that the application would incorporate a local road-safety study to strengthen the grant narrative. Commissioner Dorsey moved to proceed with the application and to include targeted locations such as Liberty Hill Church Road and Nancy Hart School Road; Commissioner Brown seconded. The motion passed unanimously.

Staff was authorized to prepare the application, use available regional resources (GMRC or other consultants) if feasible, and add a road-safety study component to the safety action plan. The board instructed staff to prioritize rapid-flashing beacons, rumble strips and locations discussed in the meeting should the grant be awarded.","The Hart County Board approved applying for a Georgia Department of Transportation safety action plan grant that would fund signage, raised pavement markers and center-line/shoulder rumble strips; the board authorized county staff to prepare the application and prioritize problem intersections.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6225949,"Commissioners adopt second reading of Chapter 46 exemption amendments with enforcement provisions",323,1532000,1855000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3525992-39d0cafe2dc9f06ec15932a2fabeb669&start=1532&end=1855","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3525992-39d0cafe2dc9f06ec15932a2fabeb669/thumbnail_1532000.jpg","/articles/6225949/Hart-County/Georgia/Commissioners-adopt-second-reading-of-Chapter-46-exemption-amendments-with-enforcement-provisions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6225949-bac879601acc5a14158f1f8237a8226f/orig.mp4?Expires=1773768239&Signature=Zh-tK7gS1ccWsaXpyvULjQQi2XCLlkIKtqtpC2fxiyV5K2IpGGRZ5tlHeNM7YWomYAqTGlWPaKpz1xhWMGypFVCelSetq8Wcl2ksXBhjlCp24r5jXvZdTle1rcohnqt-e7zlUFMaWOIvCB7z0vLE85YVY8NCNi1dqZ6LIhqDXN6bO1fxceNLA9PvelvqqraomfaErXGhg9v2hZOnBdlJXAJBht9oQuMCnmZVcx28ox1BUGTR3vSoc83ePTNRjRM8OdmAOcf60axbUZvxJCIHtZuKQUNUxAL8D2SCehRCNA-rY9fBwHBXhRfnG9DGaS-zoskmUULYTW9Vo4AIPW55Bg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hart County Board of Commissioners approved a second reading on proposed amendments to Chapter 46 that tighten exemptions to platting requirements and add enforcement measures, the board said at its May 2025 meeting. The amendments were presented by county legal counsel and approved unanimously on second reading.

The draft ordinance clarifies that certain exemptions expire after a two-year period and addresses whether exemptions transfer when property ownership changes. The county attorney said additions include consequences for violating the exemptions: “potential denial of plat approval, denial of a building permit, issuance of a citation, and or issuance of a stop work order,” and the text now states that a meets-and-bounds description without an approved plat “shall not be allowed” to circumvent platting requirements.

Commissioners discussed enforcement questions, including how violations discovered after construction would be handled and whether citation authority would be sufficient to deter circumvention. The county attorney explained the language uses “can” to allow discretion and that the stop-work authority provides a remedy for after-the-fact discoveries. Commissioner Dorsey moved to take the ordinance as a second reading; Commissioner Teasley seconded. The motion passed 5-0.

County staff said the additions were drafted in response to commissioner requests at an earlier meeting and were intended to add “teeth” to the exemptions. The ordinance text, as presented at the meeting, contained only additions requested by the board; no deletions were proposed at second reading.","The Hart County Board approved a second reading of amendments to Chapter 46 dealing with exemptions to platting requirements, adding enforcement measures including denial of plat approval, building permits, citations, and stop-work orders.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6225954,"Hart County commissioners vote to seek city approval to name Gum Branch Mega Ramp for John Howard",640,312000,952000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3525992-39d0cafe2dc9f06ec15932a2fabeb669&start=312&end=952","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3525992-39d0cafe2dc9f06ec15932a2fabeb669/thumbnail_312000.jpg","/articles/6225954/Hart-County/Georgia/Hart-County-commissioners-vote-to-seek-city-approval-to-name-Gum-Branch-Mega-Ramp-for-John-Howard","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6225954-273a22cdc24aca49bbd00225e5eb786a/orig.mp4?Expires=1773768239&Signature=ciKVY3kRgQIKV6gjBPIpiItnOhrnj6KKiip9F79aAy72Cd3k~9ENQlys0h4GKQeI5WXe24syIL5LEdIGFsWoSwCfWFJK4xNn9umH1ZRrRvaWra4WBuM2lvzejcZeWo4ZhsDySW-kWFkOrM3db5mFnbsY-9rncFTR4QH5SeHl1SLyl9hV3eypukBahfi3k2SrsHQzFQHGBQkT-GqLdujFbUsEhi7rHgkmzncewCUs4xiDhcHwVki0OJEZuQMyAf2HniIB3-jn~~~Bi58Cx8~Zs3xdDAYx3TyIhUD4rGri2fjg-px5RJu~oe3Cav-2Y~5sGwYvdYbYut5tgELN-Ehrpg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Matt Beasley, a community member and former City of Hartwell employee, asked the Hart County Board of Commissioners on a May 2025 meeting to name the Gum Branch Mega Ramp after longtime volunteer John Howard. The board voted unanimously to present the naming request to the city for its approval.

Beasley told commissioners that Howard “was instrumental in getting that program started” for youth fishing teams and that Howard volunteered as a boat captain and donated equipment for weigh-ins. “He donated the bait that the kids used out of his own expense,” Beasley said, recalling Howard’s work with school teams and Special Olympics fishing outings.

Chairman (title used in meeting) and several commissioners spoke in support of naming the facility after Howard, noting his long involvement with tournaments, the chamber and the county’s promotional efforts. Commissioner Dorsey moved to forward the proposal to the city; Commissioner Brown seconded the motion. The board voted 5-0 to present the request to the City of Hartwell with the condition that the city must approve the name change for the jointly owned facility.

The motion does not itself change the ramp’s name; it directs county staff to take the proposed name to the city for its concurrence. Commissioners emphasized the joint-ownership status of the facility in earlier correspondence and noted the county cannot unilaterally rename the ramp. Beasley asked the board to make the move quickly so Howard’s widow could be informed before she relocated out of state.

The item concluded with the board’s unanimous approval to submit the request to the city; no further timeline for final action by either the county or the city was specified during the meeting.","The Hart County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to present a proposal to the city to incorporate John Howard’s name into the Gum Branch Mega Ramp’s official name, after a community member detailed Howard’s decades of volunteer work for local fishing programs and tournaments.","actionData","errors"]

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