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Walker County Government

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Over 68,000 people live in Walker County, which borders Chattanooga, TN. Walker County operates under the Sole Commissioner form of government.

Recent News

Walker County Community Update - March 2023

Brownfields Grant Program Gets Underway Walker County, in partnership with Terracon Consultants, hosted a town hall meeting in February to inform the public about brownfields and efforts to protect the environment. A brownfield site is a…

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Walker County Community Update - January 2023

Brownfields Grant Program Town Hall Meeting Planned on Tuesday, February 7 A new program to identify and develop cleanup plans for up to 30 brownfield sites in Walker County seeks community input to identify locations to assess. Walker County…

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Walker County Community Update - December 2022

A Message from Chairman Shannon Whitfield My fellow citizens, We are nearly two years into our new form of government and the Walker County Board of Commissioners continues to work tirelessly for the betterment of our community. We are ahead of…

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Walker County Community Update - November 2022

Walker County Government to Participate in Operation Green Light in Support of Veterans Walker County Government will join a national campaign in support of military veterans during the week of Veterans Day. As part of Operation Green Light,…

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Walker County Community Update For September 2022

Walker County Newsletter Issue 73 - September 2022 The Walker County Board of Commissioners Approve a Millage Rate Lower Than Originally Proposed The Walker County Board of Commissioners adopted a millage rate for 2022 below what was…

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Walker County Community Update ForAugust 2022

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Walker County Community Update for July 2022

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Walker County Community Update for June 2022

Walker County Newsletter Issue 69 - June 2022 EPA Awards Walker County Grant to Assess Brownfield Sites Walker County and the cities of Chickamauga, LaFayette and Rossville will share a $500,000 grant from the United States Environmental…

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Walker County Community Newsletter Update - May 2022

State Approves New Hospital for North Georgia The Georgia Department of Community Health recently announced its approval of CHI Memorial’s certificate of need (CON) application to build a new hospital in Ringgold, GA. “On behalf of…

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