Oconee County, GA Politics

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Oconee County Observations: Incumbents Win Watkinsville Council Races By Large... : ***Only 20 Percent Of Voters Cast A Ballot*** Incumbents Chuck Garrett and Connie Massey handily defeated challengers Rebecca Billings and...

Watkinsville City Council will remain the same with the resounding re-elections of City Council members Chuck Garrett and Connie Massey Tuesday evening at the new Oconee County Administration Building result room, appropriately named "The Watkinsville Room." Incumbent Massey was re-elected with 309 votes to three-time challenger Carolyn A. Maultsby's 121 votes, or more than a two-to-one margin. Incumbent Garrett was also re-elected by a slightly lower margin, garnered 298 votes or two-time challeger Rebecca Billings' 142 votes. Billings ran against Mayor Brian Brodrick two years ago in 2021, and this time she ran for the city council instead. Brodrick was unopposed, and apparently Watkinsville 16 voters attempted to write-in an unqualified candidate. He earned 351 votes.

​ Dear Valued OCAF Members, We are writing to acknowledge and respond to our dedicated OCAF members and express our sincere gratitude for the concerns you’ve recently shared. We are listening and taking your feedback seriously. As a Board of Directors, we are committed to serving OCAF’s mission, renewing trust, and working collaboratively with artists, members, donors, and volunteers to steer the organization toward a positive and sustainable future.    ● Actively reviewed each letter we’ve received from our members. ● Engaged outside professional nonprofit consultants to 1) conduct a board governance and Most immediately, we have: culture assessment that ensures we are accountable, effective, and employ best practices in board leadership and 2) determine the best way to engage our members in meaningful dialogue by October 31st. Please stay tuned for exact dates/times on how you can engage in forward-facing and mission-centered conversations and continue providing thoughtful f...

Oconee County Observations: Oconee County Being Asked To Decide Whether To Set... : ***Judge Says He Will Not Renew Current Private Contract*** Western Judicial Circuit Superior Court Chief Judge Eric Norris wants Oconee Co...

Oconee County Observations: Critics, Supporters Of Watkinsville Library Pack M... : ***Board Votes To Move Book To Adult Section*** The meeting room at the Oconee County Library in Watkinsville was standing room only at 4:...

Begin forwarded message: From: Athens Democrats <accdc.communications@gmail.com> Subject: You're invited! Date: June 13, 2023 at 3:05:53 PM EDT To: <danjmatt@bellsouth.net> Reply-To: <accdc.communications@gmail.com> You're Invited!   For The People Tour and Vote Rally Service With special guest Keynote Speaker Representative Carl W. Gilliard Chairman of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Sunday, June 25th at 4p Bethel Baptist Church 59 N. Main Street, Watkinsville, Georgia We hope to see you there! Copyright © 2023 Athens-Clarke County Democratic Committee, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are a member or friend of the ACCDC (Athens-Clarke County Democratic Committee). Our mailing address is: Athens-Clarke County Democratic Committee PO Box 48912 Athens ,   Georgia   30604 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can   update your preferences   or   unsubscribe from this li...

​ Friends of William Orten Carlton: Ort is in the hospital and could use some love. He is not able to use his phone because his hands are too shaky. Send a card or a letter (or flowers of course!) to him at St. Mary's Hospital, room 5001, 1230 Baxter St, Athens, GA 30606. Local friends including Kurts Rekkids Bookz are providing updates on Facebook.

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Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Lee Becker <lbbecker48@gmail.com> Date: June 12, 2022 at 10:16:55 PM EDT To: lowellsdad@gmail.com Subject: Oconee Democrats To Hold Candidate Forum For June 21 Runoff Reply-To: lbbecker48@gmail.com  Oconee Democrats To Hold Candidate Forum For June 21 Runoff View this email in your browser ...

Begin forwarded message: From: Ken Davis < kfdavis96@gmail.com > Subject: [ocgadems] Fwd: PLEASE SHARE!!! Date: June 8, 2022 at 8:14:26 AM EDT To: ocgadems-votingmembers@googlegroups.com FYI. Sample ballots for June 21 run-off. Ken Davis ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Rebecca Anglin < ranglin@oconee.ga.us > Date: Tue, Jun 7, 2022 at 4:42 PM Subject: PLEASE SHARE!!! To: Jay Hanley < jayhanley1@gmail.com >, Ken Davis < kfdavis96@gmail.com >, Kirk Shook < kshookgop@gmail.com >, Doug Hammond < doughammond57@yahoo.com >, Oconee GOP < oconeegopchair@gmail.com >, Eric Gisler < emgisler@gmail.com > Good Afternoon,   Please see attached for Sample ballots. It is fine to print and disperse. As always we have copies in our office as well. Please share with your parties.   Kind Regards –   Rebecca Anglin   Rebecca Anglin Director & Chair Oconee County Board of Elections Office: (706)769-3958 F...

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​ I was advanced voter number 294 during lunchtime at the Oconee County Board of Elections and Registration on Water Street in the small building adjacent to the Oconee County Courthouse off Main Street in downtown Watkinsville. When you arrive a very soft spoken poll worker asked me to get my proof of Identification ready to show to the next set of poll workers behind the counter. There they will make you sign a piece of paper essentially affirming that you are indeed you, and will ask you which of the three ballots you would like to cast. Selecting a Democratic Party ballot doesn’t mean you are necessarily Democratic, nor does selecting a Republican ballot mean you are Republican in your personal political philosophy necessarily either. You may also select a nonpartisan ballot, but then you don’t get to choose anyone in the local races for the Board of Education for example on the GOP side of the ledger. Should you be so inclined as to grab a Republican ballot, I would strongly urge ...

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​Georgia Democratic Gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams is speaking tomorrow, Tuesday, March 22, at 4 pm at the Georgia Theater on Lumpkin Street in downtown Athens, Georgia. Doors will open at 3:30 pm

​ I love this bank, and it is the closest financial institution to my place of employment. We have an account or two or three there. All the employees are really nice and send me birthday cards and the whole nine yards. So I was very disappointed to receive a letter in the mail this morning telling me that they plan to close this branch permanently soon. I think that this is a loss not only for Watkinsville but for all of Oconee County as well. I hope at the very least that they will keep the Automatic Teller Machine there for the time being. I hope that they are not terminating any of their wonderful and personable employees. We do not need higher unemployment rates locally or statewide either. This former Athens First Bank and Trust (now Synovus) was a welcome addition to the landscape of businesses in downtown Watkinsville.  Synovus is keeping their Butler’s Crossing location open 

 Qualifying for the four positions (two on the Board of Commissioners, two on the Board of Education) began today and continue through noon Friday at the the Board of Elections office on Water Street next to the Courthouse in downtown Watkinsville. Two incumbents on the Board of Commissioners were among the first to re-qualify for re-nomination and probable re-election Monday Morning. Commissioners Chuck Horton and Amrey Harden were eager to sign their names and pay their qualifying fees for their second consecutive terms (although both have long and storied political careers in Oconee County). Both are retired, but remain active in many different organizations in the community, and will talk to you regardless of whether you are a Democratic partisan, a Republican participant, an independent or something else all together.  Assuming neither get an opponent (and that seems likely even in this volatile political climate), they will both have my enthusiastic endorsement and will ...