The Walker County Board of Commissioners meets tonight at 6:30 at Courthouse Annex Four in LaFayette. Agenda items include a public hearing on the proposed abandonment of Concord Road, Joan Brown’s rezoning request at the corner of Highways 151 and 136, renovations to the former Primary Healthcare building that will become the new Ag Extension office, and setting a fee for unaltered animal licenses. The meeting will be streamed live on the county’s Facebook and YouTube pages. The board’s next meeting is scheduled for July ninth.
Walker County commissioners will spend three days next week reviewing budget requests for fiscal year 2027. Budget work sessions are scheduled for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of next week beginning at 9 a.m. each day at the County Administration Building on South Duke Street in LaFayette. Department heads from Planning, Fire Rescue, Roads, Animal Services, Elections and several other offices will present funding requests. The proposed FY-27 budget will be presented during a special called meeting on June 26. Walker County’s fiscal year begins October first.
Motorists who use the Wilson Road bridge over Chattanooga Creek will need to find an alternate route beginning today. The City of Chattanooga is closing the 64-year-old bridge after a state inspection identified structural deficiencies. The bridge connects Tennessee and Georgia and will remain closed until repairs are completed and the structure passes reinspection. Chattanooga Public Works and Walker County officials are coordinating detours, and drivers are urged to follow posted traffic signs and avoid the crossing until further notice.
The McLemore resort community on Lookout Mountain is facing a development moratorium and a $111,875 state penalty tied to wastewater treatment issues. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division has halted new development connections while improvements are made to the sewer system. McLemore Sewer officials say upgrades are already underway, including expanded treatment capacity and infrastructure improvements. State regulators could lift the moratorium before its maximum three-year term if compliance goals are met. Resort officials say hotel occupancy remains strong despite the ongoing sewer challenges.