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NOTICE: Media Advisory- Sen. Ossoff to hold press conference
Sen. Ossoff to Brief Wilkinson County Leaders on Historic Upgrades to Public Health and Safety
Wilkinson County, Ga. –– Tomorrow, Friday, March 25 at Noon, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff will brief Wilkinson County leaders on historic upgrades he secured to start building the county’s first-ever public sewer system.
Sen. Ossoff announced a push to construct the project earlier this month and tomorrow will join local leaders to discuss how the project will upgrade people’s quality-of-life across Wilkinson County.
Please find more information below:
TOMORROW, FRIDAY, MARCH 25, NOON: Sen. Ossoff to Hold Press Conference with Wilkinson County Leaders on County’s First Public Sewer System
WHO:
U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff
Chairman Michael Gotell, Wilkinson County Board of Commissioners
Mayor Vicki Horne, City of McIntyre
Greg Boike, Director of Public Administration, Middle GA Regional Commission
Arthur Tripp, State Director, USDA Farm Service Agency
WHAT: Sen. Ossoff to brief Wilkinson County leaders on work to secure upgrades for the county’s first-ever public sewer system.
WHEN: Friday, March 25, Noon
WHERE: Wilkinson County Courthouse, 100 Bacon Street, Irwinton, GA 31042
NOTICE: Special Meeting Called 3/18/2022
Who: Wilkinson County Board of Commissioners
What: Special Called Meeting
Where: Commission Chambers, 100 Bacon Street, Irwinton, GA suite 249
When: March 18, 2022 @ 10:00
Why: To discuss Local Option Sales Tax Renegotiation (LOST)
NOITCE: Workshop 3/15/2022
Board of Commissioners
Wilkinson County
PO BOX 161
IRWINTON GA 31042
(478) 946-2236
FAX (478) 946-3767
Project Workshop
Commission Chambers
March 15, 2022 3:30 PM
I. Opening Michael Gotell, Chairman
II. Objective: To review and discuss current and future contracts Chairman
III. William A. Stanford, BTBB Inc. Architects Planners
IV. Steve Edwards, Waste Management
V. To review and discuss the hiring and compensation for a FT/PT Development Authority Director Commissioner John Williams and Chairman Bryan Sappe
VI. Closing Michael Gotell, Chairman
*Agenda is subject to modifications
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND OCCUPANTS
IN ACCORDANCE WITH OCGA 48-5-264-1, A representative(s) of the Wilkinson County Tax Assessors Office with proper I.D. and marked county vehicles may be visiting your property during normal business hours for the purpose of collecting and verification of any data for accuracy due to any appeals, returns, permits, sales verification, covenant applications, neighborhood or county wide reviews and an updated photo if needed. This includes all Residential, Commercial, Agricultural, Industrial properties and Manufactured Homes.
For more information or should you have any questions concerning this notice, please contact the Tax Assessors office at 478-946-2076.
Brainstorming
This meeting has been cancelled about the Revenue generation.
Who: Board of Commissioners
What: Brainstorming session on Revenue generation
Where: Commission Chambers
When: February 1, 2022 after regular Commissioner’s Meeting.
Why: To capture an explosion of ideas
Financial Workshop
Who: Wilkinson County Board of Commissioners
What: Special Meeting
Where: Wilkinson County Commission Chambers
When: January 24, 2022 @ 9:00 AM
Why: Financial Workshop & Resurfacing of Roads
Redistricting
Who: Wilkinson County Board of Commissioners
What: Special Meeting
Where: 175 Emery HWY, STE C Macon, GA
When: January 20, 2022 @ 8:00 AM
Why: To discuss redistricting
State of the County
NOTICE: requirements for general business license
A general business license is required of all businesses operating within Wilkinson County.
Business licenses are not transferable.
- New/Renewal Business License Application
The following is a listing of documents that may be required to complete your online application process, depending on the nature of your new business.
- Notarized E-Verify Affidavit
Pursuant to Georgia State Law, private employers of 11 or more employees must be registered for the E-Verify program and must provide their E-Verify user number on the required affidavit.
Private employees with less than 11 employees are required to provide evidence claiming to be exempt from the requirement to register and utilize the E-Verify program and such evidence must be presented in the form of an affidavit.
Prior year notarized E-Verify affidavits are not acceptable.
Registration information is available at http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify.
- Notarized SAVE Affidavit
The State of Georgia has made participation in the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program mandatory for any agency administering a business license.
The SAVE affidavit verifies each applicant’s lawful presence in the U.S. by allowing the applicant to affirm either that they are a “U.S. Citizen or legal permanent resident 18 years of age or older” or that they are “a qualified alien or nonimmigrant lawfully present in the U.S. and providing the applicant’s alien number.”
Prior year notarized SAVE affidavits are not acceptable.
Additional information above the SAVE Program can be found at www.uscis.gov.
- Copy of applicant’s government issued photo ID
Georgia State Law provides a listing of acceptable documents to authenticate an applicant’s immigration status to meet the SAVE Program requirements. Please refer to the listing of secure and verifiable documents at SAVE AND E-VERIFY
