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Union County – Always in Season!

T he strength of a community can be found in What does the future of Union County look like?
No one can predict what a post-pandemic Union County
small acts of the many. I’m humbled and
honored to say that the good-hearted folks in will look like. However, we can say with certainty that our
Union County continue to demonstrate the best of priceless resources such as Meeks Park, the Union County
what humanity has to offer. As a community, Union Sports Center, Farmers Market, horse arena, and pickleball
County has exemplified its resilience during the recent complex will be maintained and monitored for individual safety
pandemic as Covid-19 threatened our basic way of life. while continually promoting personal enjoyment of county
Time and time again I have been reminded of how residents. Plans for the new ball complex for children eight
valuable our dedicated Union General Hospital and and younger out near the Farmers Market are still underway,
medical personnel have been throughout this challenging as is the new fire station for the northern part of the county.
time. With each blood-pressure check and each temperature Additionally, the Georgia Department of Transportation
check, these loyal professionals have remained steadfast in their continues its planning for widening some roads in our county.
commitment to patient healthcare, not just for Union County All this is accomplished while maintaining a low property
residents, but for all the residents in the North Georgia region. tax rate, while supporting local shops and restaurants, and
In kind, organizations and individuals donated the hospital while monitoring growth in a highly desired North Georgia
and emergency workers’ lunches, drinks, and snacks as a small mountain community that is always in season.
way of providing relief, of making a positive difference during
a difficult time. Of equal importance are the personnel who
visited homes, transported patients, and answered the demand
as first responders rushed to the calls of our E911 emergency
dispatch. Each cog of this finely tuned machine made its
contribution to getting help to those in need.
Through all of the life adjustments and modifications, the
Union County Government and related county organizations
maintained services to residents. Roads were paved, recreation
activities were offered, students were taught, and plans for the
future of our community were made. We never stopped doing Lamar Paris
business – we simply adapted to the challenges. Union County Commissioner

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