SPLOST 2009 INFORMATION |
SPLOST 2009
The public has the opportunity to provide comments regarding the SPLOST project list. Please contact the Floyd County Manager's Office via:
County Administration Building
12 East 4th Avenue, Rome, Ga 30165;
email: splostinfo@floydcountyga.org;
or 706.378.2050 to leave a voice mail message.
To view the project list, please click here.
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EPD ENDS DROUGHT RESTRICTIONS STATE-WIDE |
The Environmental Protection Division of the State of Georgia has ended the dro ught restrictions. The new watering restrictions are as follows:
The State of Georgia has returned to a non-drought schedule for outdoor water use. Under a non-drought schedule, outdoor water use is allowed three days a week on assigned days using odd and even-numbered addresses.
Odd-numbered addresses can water on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.
Even-numbered and unnumbered addresses are allowed to water on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
NO outdoor Watering on FRIDAY
Water use may occur at any time of the day on the assigned days, but to be water efficient, landscape watering should not occur between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The non-drought schedule is included in the Rules for Outdoor Water Use adopted by the Board of Natural Resources in 2004.
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RICHARD B RUSSELL REGIONAL AIRPORT PUBLISHES ANNUAL REPORT |
 Richard B. Russell Regional Airport announces the publication of its first annual report, which is now available for distribution at the airport and can be seen online.The report highlights events and improvments at the Floyd County owned facility.
Taking the charge “Government Designed with the Citizen in Mind,” Floyd County has begun in earnest to communicate more effectively with the citizens of Rome and Floyd County. The 2008 Airport Annual Report is one prong of that effort.
"The Airport’s 2008 Annual Report is a reflection of the positive work that is going on everyday at the airport," said Airport Manager Mike Mathews. " It is a report card to the community of Rome and Floyd County which I am proud to share."
To view the electronic version of the report, please click here.
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FLOYD COUNTY PUBLISHES 2008 ANNUAL REPORT |
 Floyd County Government is pleased to announce the publication of its 2008 Annual Report.
Building on the County’s public awareness outreach theme of “Government Designed with the Citizen in Mind”, County officials have reorganized all County activities into five filters that should be more intuitive for the average citizen. These filters include: The Safety of the Public, The Built Environment, The Natural Environment, Economic Sustainability and Quality of Life.
To view an electronic version of the report, please click here. The report will be available at various County offices and at area businesses.
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FLOYD COUNTY LAUNCHES CODE RED EMERGENCY WEATHER ALERT SYSTEM |
 Floyd County has contracted with Emergency Communications Network, Inc., of Ormond Beach, Florida, for its "CodeRED" high-speed telephone emergency notification services. The CodeRED system will deliver pre-recorded Emergency Notification Weather Warning messages to targeted areas or the entire County at a rate of up to 60,000 calls per hour. Weather Warning notifications will be delivered for severe thunderstorms, tornado and flash flood warnings. These alerts are generated from the National Weather Service. Anytime a weather alert is issued in your area of the county or for the entire county you will receive a call from CodeRED weather alert.
For more information, please click here. To register for the FREE service, please click here or on the logo above. |
FLOYD COUNTY ADOPTS YARD DEBRIS ORDINANCE |
The Floyd County Board of Commissioners adopted a new yard debris ordinance which goes into effect immediately: debris needing to be picked up more often than once a quarter or the amount of debris is more than three cubic yards will require payment to the County Public Works department.
Under the new ordinance, yard debris is defined as tree limbs, tree trunks, tree branches or cuttings, shrubs and bushes so long as the same do not exceed 12 feet in length and were removed from the yard area immediately surrounding the property owner’s dwelling house. Yard debris shall not include solid waste, trash or other household garbage nor shall yard debris include pine straw, grass clippings or stumps.
Additionally, under the new ordinance, a homeowner may request pick up of yard debris once every three months. For amounts under 3 cubic yards, the homeowner will not be charged a fee. For amounts from 3 cubic yards to 10 cubic yards, the homeowner must pay a $100 fee and for amounts over 10 cubic yards to 22 cubic yards a fee of $150 will be charged. 22 cubic yards is considered a full load. An additional charge of $150 will be charged for all partial or full loads in excess of 1 load.
Please click here to view the remainder of the press release.
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IMPORTANT TAX NOTICE FROM FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM
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Please click here to view a letter from the Floyd County School System regarding tax information. |
GA EPD ADDS ADDITIONALWATERING DAY TO RESTRICTIONS - CLICK HERE FOR MOREI NFORMATIONS |
FLOYD COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS |
For Immediate Release
January 28, 2009
Contact: Michael Skeen
Public Works Director
(706) 236-2495; (706) 236-2487 Fax
Floyd County, Georgia – Beginning this week, Floyd County Public Works will be closed on Fridays.
If there is an emergency requiring Public Works assistance on Fridays, call 911.
Emergency 911 dispatchers should then contact the Public Works on-call personnel for response.
Regular operating hours for Floyd County Public Works are Monday thruThursday 7 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.
We expect this schedule to be in place for at least two months. We will notify you of any changes. Thank you for your cooperation.
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