*David Lee, Jackson EMC’s Gainesville District Manager, has been appointed by Lt. Gov. Burt Jones to the Georgia Mountains Regional Commission (GMRC) Council for a two-year term as the Lieutenant Governor’s representative.
*Forsyth County Sheriff Ron Freeman has been named Sheriff of the Year by the Georgia Sheriff’s Association. The award was present at the organization’s annual conference last week.
*New landfill fees went into effect Monday in Habersham County. The minimum charge is now $20, and the new tipping fee is $60 per ton.