December 12, 2019
Oconee Enterprise
Watkinsville Mayor-Elect Bob Smith is voicing opposition to the City Council’s upcoming attempt to codify the job responsibilities of the city administrator and change the name to city manager.
November 27, 2019
At the Nov. 20 Watkinsville City Council meeting, the only public support for Extra Special People’s Miracle League Complex, a proposed recreational area tailored to children with disabilities, came from within the council.
The city of Watkinsville last Wednesday banned the sale of most flavored vaping products, as well as the sale of all vaping items to anyone under the age of 18.
November 6, 2019
In the Watkinsville mayoral race, former state Rep. Bob Smith beat incumbent Mayor Dave Shearon by 2 votes, or 50.06 percent of the vote.
October 24, 2019
The amount to install a pedestrian bridge that will cross a creek on Harden Hill Road is now more than half the entire budget of the Harden Hill sidewalk project as estimated in September 2018.
October 1, 2019
The city of Watkinsville will hold a public forum tonight at 7 p.m. at City Hall on its recently commissioned transportation study, which focuses heavily on pedestrian amenities, such as sidewalks, greenways and interconnectivity.
August 23, 2019
Former Georgia Rep. Bob Smith is challenging incumbent Dave Shearon for the mayorship of Watkinsville.
July 1, 2019
Property taxes in Watkinsville may increase 8.74 percent due to higher property assessments.