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Maintaining a steady workforce is C OMMISSIONER ’ S NOTE
so important to the success of our
local businesses.
At the same time, it’s good to know
that more than half of the land in Union
County is controlled by the Forest
Service and Tennessee Valley Authority –
protecting it from development. Currently,
our growth rate is very manageable. As
we welcome new residents, I’m grateful
for a good working relationship with the
Georgia Department of Transportation,
which has earmarked several million
dollars for road widening and public safety
projects in our county.

The Future of Union County
While tremendous upgrades continue
to be made to the Union County Transfer
Station and Convenience Centers, more
enhancements are proposed. Plans for
the new youth ball fields for children 10
and younger are underway, as are new
recreational programs for kids and adults.
Additionally, the Georgia Department
Vogel State Park of Transportation continues planning
for widening some roads and adding
roundabouts in specific areas in our county
to make travel even more safe for locals
Union County, Georgia and for visitors.

All this is accomplished while
maintaining a low property tax rate, while
THE HIGHER THE CLIMB, THE BETTER THE VIEW supporting local shops and restaurants,
S mall-town charm, a sense eyes to ideas that can better the mountain and while monitoring growth in a
highly desired North Georgia mountain
of community, and safe
life we hold dear. A big part of what we do
community. Come see what Union County
neighborhoods. Whether you walk
Better the View!
or run, swim or hike, shop or volunteer, is trying to balance the small-town quality is about because the Higher you Climb, the
of life we enjoy with healthy growth.
you will find that beautiful Union County
and the residents who make up this Keeping Tabs on Growth
community are special. In Union County, As I was growing up, I remember many
there are incredible mountain views, families migrating to other parts of the
exciting waterfalls, and unique hands-on country to work in areas where factories
Appalachian Mountain experiences. were in full production mode. Some went
In the past year, Union County to Detroit to work in the automobile
Government and related county industry. Some took jobs in Atlanta at
organizations provided services to places such as Lockheed Martin. The
residents. Roads were paved, recreation Union County Development Authority
activities were offered, students were works hard to bring new businesses to Lamar Paris
taught, and plans for the future of our Union County so that our children and Union County Commissioner
community were made. We never stop grandchildren have options for staying
doing business, and we never close our in Union County to raise their families.

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