The Walker County Board of Commissioners will hold a special called work session next Tuesday to continue discussions on the county’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget and millage rate. The meeting is scheduled for 1 p.m. August 18th in the conference room at Courthouse Annex One, located at 101 South Duke Street in LaFayette. Commissioners will discuss funding priorities and the property tax rate needed to support county operations. The work session is open to the public.
Roadway safety improvements are underway in the Chickamauga and Rossville areas. Walker County officials say crews are working on Johnson Road, Five Points Road and Wilson Road. The project includes shoulder improvements, raised pavement markers, new striping and additional traffic signs. Motorists are urged to use caution around construction crews and equipment. The work is funded through a Georgia Department of Transportation Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant, or LMIG, Safety Action Plan. Weather permitting, the project should take about one month to complete.
Walker County is moving to put some unused county-owned property back into private hands — and onto the local tax rolls. Officials have identified 24 parcels that could potentially be sold, including a vacant four-tenths-acre tract on McFarland Avenue in Rossville. The property was donated to the county in 2007 and has remained vacant. The county says selling unused land could reduce maintenance costs, limit liability and create opportunities for private development. Sealed bids for the Rossville property were due Friday morning, with a minimum bid of 44-thousand-895 dollars.
Roadway safety improvements are underway in parts of Chickamauga and Rossville. Walker County officials say a contractor is working along Johnson Road, Five Points Road and Wilson Road. The project includes shoulder improvements, raised pavement markers, new road striping and additional traffic signs. Motorists are urged to slow down and use caution around crews and construction equipment. The project is being funded through a Georgia Department of Transportation Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant, or LMIG, Safety Action Plan. Weather permitting, the work should take about a month.
Georgia’s squirrel hunting season opens statewide Saturday, giving small-game hunters another opportunity to take to the woods. The 2026-27 season runs through February 28th, with a daily limit of 12 gray or fox squirrels per hunter. However, special restrictions apply on Wildlife Management Areas and other department-managed lands, including a limit of one fox squirrel per person per day. State wildlife officials say squirrel hunting can also be a good introduction to hunting for beginners. Hunters are encouraged to review current regulations before heading out.