*The Buford City Commission Jan. 6 will consider a special use permit for a two-acre tract at 4966 Lanier Islands Parkway. The special use permit requested is to allow a drive-thru service and a variance to allow a flat roof, metal awning and decorative metal accents with lighting on the building.
*Hall County residents who need to discard their live Christmas trees may do so free of charge as part of the “Bring One for the Chipper” event. Hall County’s compactor sites and the Hall County Recycling Center on Chestnut Street are accepting the trees which will be turned into mulch, which is available to Hall residents at the Hall County Landfill, free of charge. Trees should be undecorated and no artificial trees will be accepted.