The LaFayette City Council will hold a special called council meeting today. On the agenda for discussion is a new golf training facility. The meeting is set for 5pm at City Hall.
Walker County will be the first stop in a new constituent services tour launched by Congressman Clay Fuller’s office. Fuller’s staff will be at the Walker County Civic Center in Rock Spring this Friday, August 28th, from 9 a.m. until noon, helping residents with federal agencies, casework and other constituent needs. The “County Connections” tour will visit seven counties on a rotating basis, focusing on communities without a congressional field office. Residents, business leaders and elected officials are encouraged to stop by or schedule a meeting with Fuller’s staff.
Walker County commissioners are set to vote September 3rd on the county’s proposed 2027 budget, following a final work session last week. Commissioners are considering two options, both keeping a full rollback of the millage rate. One would provide county employees a three-percent cost-of-living increase, using about 900-thousand dollars from reserves. The other would provide qualifying employees one-thousand-500-dollar bonuses, using about 650-thousand dollars from reserves. Commissioners also reduced planned new firefighter positions from nine to three. The board will vote on the budget at its September 3rd regular meeting.
LaFayette Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a vehicle suspected of being involved in a hit-and-run. The crash happened July 29th, around 4:07 p.m., at East Villanow Street, or Georgia 136 East, and the Highway 27 Bypass. Police have released photos of the vehicle, which can be viewed at DiscoverWalker.com. Anyone who recognizes the vehicle or knows its owner is asked to call LaFayette Police at 706-639-1540, or the department’s tip line at 706-639-1545. Police ask that possible suspect names not be posted publicly.
Rock City is responding to public concerns over its proposed gondola project, releasing a list of ten claims it calls “myths” following a week of community meetings. Rock City says the project is limited to adding an aerial passenger system and is not a cover for a larger development. The company also disputes concerns about increased traffic, environmental damage and tree removal, saying a traffic study found no significant increase, environmental reviews are underway, and the gondola would operate above the tree canopy. The project would relocate Rock City’s entrance and parking to the base of Lookout Mountain.