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Oconee County will vote on sales tax, race for Watkinsville mayor onlineathens.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from onlineathens.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Watkinsville attorney Peter H. Steckel said Tuesday he is withdrawing from the mayor’s race in Watkinsville because he purchased a home outside the city limits. “I had not expected to get one outside the city, but in this day and age when everything is going crazy with prices that was the best option for my family,” Steckel said. The decision will mean Brian Brodrick, current acting mayor, will fill the post as he is now running unopposed. “I’ve really enjoyed the opportunity to campaign and hear from citizens,” Brodrick said. “I had the opportunity to talk to a lot of folks and understand what they love about Watkinsville.” ....
Qualifying in special election for Watkinsville mayor begins April 12 onlineathens.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from onlineathens.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Western Circuit comprises Oconee and Athens-Clarke counties. Smith, in his first term as mayor, said Wednesday the idea has a financial component. Smith for months has maintained that Oconee’s plans to build a new government complex which would include a new library on the outskirts of the city is a waste of taxpayer money. “How can we save Oconee taxpayers money? We can save millions of dollars by not building that big building,” he said, adding that the library s present building could just be expanded. Taxpayers “are tired of property taxes going up and here’s one way we can rein it in and say we want to be a standalone judicial circuit,” Smith said. ....