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Madison, Ga., Tries to Head Off Willy-Nilly Development.(Originated from The Atlanta Journal and Constitution)
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Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
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June 16, 1997
- Author:
- Anderson, Will
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MADISON, Ga.--Jun. 16--This town, which survived Sherman's march to the sea, is preparing defenses for an enemy far more insidious -- urban sprawl.
About 60 miles east of Atlanta off I-20, this historic town of 3,000 looks over its shoulder and sees suburbanization coming like kudzu. But leaders here and in surrounding Morgan County will not just let it happen; they are devising a strategy to manage it.
They started by forming Morgan County by Design, a nonprofit development corporation whose 14-member board of directors represents a cross-section of the county's working people. It is led by prominent Madison attorney E. Roy Lambert Jr., a native son and ...
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Morgan County's Lofty Argument;If U.S. Won't Pay Up, U.S. Can't Fly Over
The Washington Post;
February 13, 1995 ;
Tamara Jones;
787 words
......At least that's the case with Morgan County, W.Va., vs. the United States...They sued. They lost. Then Morgan County decided it was time for drastic...measures. So by a vote of 3-0, the Morgan County Commission closed the sky...
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Morgan County trailer frame manufacturer announces expansion
The State Journal;
March 13, 2000 ;
Vargo, Sam;
495 words
...MORGAN COUNTY -- Lippert Components, a manufacturer that makes...another 15,000 square feet to its existing plant at the Morgan County "522" Industrial Park. 0 Bill Clark, Morgan County economic development director, said the plant used...
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Radio problems hinder, endanger rescue workers: Morgan County system has...
Charleston Daily Mail;
September 26, 2005 ;
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS;
295 words
...BERKELEY SPRINGS - Morgan County's emergency radio system has gaps...danger, officers have told the Morgan County Commission. Radio signal "dead...David Michael, director of the Morgan County Office of Emergency Services...
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GOV. RILEY APPOINTS CHARLES B. LANGHAM AS MORGAN COUNTY DISTRICT JUDGE
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
January 17, 2008 ;
312 words
......Charles B. Langham, of Decatur, as Morgan County District Judge. "I am pleased to appoint Charles Langham as Morgan County District Judge," said Governor...he will serve the citizens of Morgan County well." Langham currently works...
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Morgan County, Utah, Has High Number of Commuters for Rural Area.
Standard-Examiner (Ogden, Utah) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News);
June 2, 2002 ;
744 words
......Utah--Anyone who has ever lived in Morgan County knows. So too, do most who have visited...to East Canyon State Park, know that Morgan County is anything but typical. For those...Weber, Davis or Salt Lake counties, Morgan County lacks some employment characteristics...
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Morgan County archivist Susan Bzdell dies at age 53.
Decatur Daily (Decatur, AL);
December 18, 2005 ;
527 words
......stories to share when you visited the Morgan County Archives on Bank Street, died Saturday...way beyond my expectations, former Morgan County Commission Chairman Larry Bennich said...archivist. She did a great job for Morgan County, and we're surely going to miss her...
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Smoother ride for Morgan County 55.
Decatur Daily (Decatur, AL);
April 14, 2006 ;
332 words
......Apr. 14--Lumps and bumps on Southwest Morgan County 55 will soon vanish as officials have...state and county funds, crews will pave Morgan County 55 from Alabama 157 to Massey. The...will pave a portion of Danville Road (Morgan County 41) from Alabama 157 south to the county...
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MORGAN COUNTY, NATIONAL ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM GET NATIONAL...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
August 11, 2006 ;
613 words
......the following news release: For a day Morgan County and several of its residents had the...shy. The questions revolved around Morgan County's implementation of the National Animal...More than 250 4-H and FFA families in Morgan County registered their premises with NAIS...
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REP. SPACE ANNOUNCES THAT MIBA WILL BRING 60 NEW JOBS TO MORGAN COUNTY
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
July 15, 2008 ;
206 words
......Corporation is expanding its Morgan County operations. This announcement...good-paying jobs will be created in Morgan County, which suffers from the highest unemployment rate in the state. "Morgan County is an area in desperate need...
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Morgan County prisoner loses pants as he flees police
Charleston Daily Mail;
May 23, 2003 ;
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS;
179 words
......shouldn't be difficult to spot this escaped Morgan County prisoner: He's wearing handcuffs...afternoon when he sprinted out of the Morgan County Courthouse as a jailer stepped away...today. "We don't want the citizens of Morgan County worried about him being on the loose...
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Courthouses pass on state funds to allow Morgan County to rebuild gutted...
Charleston Daily Mail;
September 28, 2006 ;
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS;
181 words
......state funding in order to help rebuild Morgan County's courthouse, which was destroyed by...authority to give any remaining funds to Morgan County. The authority was created to help...address situations like those faced by Morgan County, whose 98-year-old courthouse was destroyed...
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SECRETARY IRELAND OFFERS ASSISTANCE TO MORGAN COUNTY
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
August 8, 2006 ;
224 words
......offered her immediate assistance to Morgan County Commission President Glen R. Stotler following word of the destruction of the Morgan County Courthouse by fire early this morning...ready to assist him to insure that Morgan County is able to conduct a successful General...
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Md. company offers to scan Morgan County land records
Charleston Gazette;
January 2, 2006 ;
The Associated Press;
223 words
...BERKELEY SPRINGS - Morgan County's land records could go from being...Nelson said in his proposal to the Morgan County Commission. He estimates it would...two months to scan the records. Morgan County's current computer services vendor...
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MORGAN COUNTY IS STATE'S NEWEST DESIGNATED 'ENTREPRENEUR FRIENDLY'...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
March 6, 2008 ;
543 words
......East Georgia's Morgan County is one of the state...Ninety-three percent of Morgan County's 774 companies...state as a whole." Morgan County is the 82nd community...Oconee and Putnam. Madison County received...the designation, Morgan County completed the ...
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ALABAMA ATTORNEY GENERAL ISSUES OPINION TO MORGAN COUNTY COMMISSION
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
November 7, 2006 ;
562 words
......opinion: Honorable William E. Shinn, Jr. Morgan County AttorneyPost Office Box 2688Decatur...Commissioners - Manufactured Housing The Morgan County License Commissioner is obligated to...sale of manufactured homes imposed by Morgan County Sales Tax Ordinance, 1992, as amended...
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