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Columbia County rejects townhomes

...to build 26 townhomes."It just doesn't seem compatible" with neighboring homes, said County Commission Chairman Ron Cross.Earlier, Oakbrook resident Scott Kirchhoff spoke on behalf of more than a dozen neighbors at the meeting, worrying...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2013-05-21/columbia-county-rejects-
Build arena elsewhere

...which careless idiots running things now demonstrate.Actually, I'd like for Columbia County Commission Chairman Ron Cross and Columbia County to step up and put the new arena there at the Grovetown exit off Interstate 20 ? anywhere but Richmond...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/opinion/letters/2013-05-19/build-arena-elsewhere
Masters Week festival starts Wednesday in Evans

...expand it, add a few more days and grow this thing so it becomes an annual event."Columbia County Commission Chairman Ron Cross said he'd like to see the festival draw visitors and residents, even those not interested in golf."It'd give them...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/things-do/applause/2013-04-09/masters-week-festival
New rules for Columbia County fundraiser races might be tweaked

...public properties and roadways in Columbia County" seems overly bureaucratic, said Columbia County Commission Chairman Ron Cross, as is the requirement that race organizers apply 45 days in advance.Officials discussed the rules during the Community...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2013-04-23/new-rules-columbia-count
Gateway exhibition center on track for May completion

...be finished and ready to present to customers."I think it's going to be great," said county commission Chairman Ron Cross. The conference center will open up bookable dates at Savannah Rapids, he added.The building, down the hill behind...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-02-22/gateway-exhibition-center-tra
Augusta leaders not concerned about events leaving county

...exhibit hall at the Gateway center might be too small without adequate parking.Columbia County Com mis sion Chairman Ron Cross said county leaders have not recruited any of the events that have left Augusta."We're considerate of the value of...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-03-02/augusta-leaders-not-concerned
Taxpayers might get bigger refunds than requested

...for just the past three years, as state law doesn't require refunds for older errors. But County Commission Chairman Ron Cross, who sits on the committee, proposed refunding the overpayments for as long as they had accumulated."I just don't...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2013-03-12/taxpayers-might-get-bigg
Proposal would shake up Columbia County elections board

...Republican representative; Johnson is the Democratic representative. Cushman is the neutral appointee.Commission Chairman Ron Cross said he likes the idea of increasing the number of appointments, especially if it gives more say to officialselected...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2013-03-13/proposal-would-shake-col
Former ASU president doesn't mince words

...commission to send a letter to the Georgia Department of Agriculture in defense of the shelter, but Commission Chairman Ron Cross said they won't because Happy Tails' dispute is with the state. And they've heard complaints about noise and odor...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/city-ink/2013-03-16/former-asu-pres
To understand tag tax, you must recall history

...misleading fashion by local Georgia Department of Transportation member Don Grantham and Columbia County Commission Chairman Ron Cross ? will cause problems similar to Virginia's.In February 2012 the Georgia DOT was cited for its fourth consecutive...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/opinion/letters/2013-03-24/understand-tag-tax-you-m