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	New Georgia Encyclopedia: Barrow County
		Barrow County's original settlers were Creeks and Cherokees, many of whom lived in a settlement known as Snodon.
		Barrow was formed from Gwinnett, Jackson, and Walton counties.
		The county's largest city is the county seat of Winder, home of Richard B. Russell, whose nearly forty years in the U.S. Senate brought him widespread recognition through his roles as chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and president pro tempore of the Senate.
	www.georgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2292 (513 words)

	Georgia Department of Community Affairs
		According to the Census, in Barrow County, 84.8% of the residents were white and 9.7% were fl.
		In Barrow County, 28.4% of the county’s residents were age 18 or younger, while 9.1% were age 65 or older.
		Barrow County had 1.3 hospital beds per 1,000 population in 2000, which was less than the statewide average of 3.1 beds per 1,000 population.
	www.dca.state.ga.us /snapshots/p2.asp?County=Barrow (388 words)

	Georgia Department of Community Affairs
		Barrow was created in 1914 as a way of settling a dispute among the citizens of the City of Winder, which at the time was located at the juncture of three counties.
		A new county was created from parts of Gwinnett, Jackson, and Walton counties, with Winder designated as the county seat.
		The city of Russell in the county was one of 187 inactive municipalities to lose their charters in 1995 as a result of a 1993 Act of the General Assembly.
	www.dca.state.ga.us /snapshots/p1.asp?County=Barrow (235 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		According to the consent agreement, Barrow County was not only required to remove the display "immediately," but the county must also pay $1 to the anonymous plaintiff in the case-- a Barrow County man --and pay $150,000 to cover the American Civil Liberties Union's legal fees.
		Barrow County Commission Chairman Doug Garrison, who continues to display the Commandments in his county office, said he has acceded to ACLU's demands, but not to the organization's beliefs.
		County employees, however, are specifically permitted to display the Ten Commandments in their own county offices, as long as those offices are not in areas normally open to public foot traffic.
	www.11alive.com /news/news_article.aspx?storyid=66398 (555 words)

	Case Study: Barrow County
		As part of the booming metro Atlanta area, Barrow County experienced an explosive 28 percent growth rate from 1980 to 1990, and 34 percent growth rate from 1990 to 1998.
		Barrow County dispatches for several agencies, including Animal Control, the Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Medical Services, the Fire Department, the Marshal’s Office, the Sheriff’s Department, the Department of Transportation, and several cities within the county.
		On average, Barrow County 9-1-1 handles 600-750 calls a week." As goes the growth of the county, so goes the growth of the government within that county," states Allbritten.
	www.dispatchworks.com /News_Barrow.htm (648 words)

	Georgia Counties - Barrow County - Economy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Between 1996 and 2000, Barrow County's annual unemployment rate was less than the state's rate, averaging 3.6% compared with the state's average of 4.2%.
		The county per capita personal income in 1999 was $21,127, as compared with $27,324 for Georgia and $28,546 for the United States.
		Barrow County's median household income in 1997 was $37,258.
	georgiamagazine.com /counties/barrow/economy.htm (303 words)

	Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce ::: NewcomersGuide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Carroll County's economic health is also bolstered by the diversity of industries calling the county home, including firms which produce advanced technology for the aerospace industry, along with textiles, plastic products, aluminum products and a wide range of other manufactured goods.
		The county is one of the largest in the state and escapes to the foothills and countryside are possible without ever leaving its confines.
		However, the county is one of the largest in the state and has plenty of area to accept newcomers for many years to come.
	www.metroatlantachamber.com /macoc/newcomersguide/county_overview.shtml (6576 words)

	Georgia Division of Public Health \| Counties \| Barrow County (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Barrow County had 4 licensed nursing home beds per 100 persons in 1999, compared with the state average of 5.5 per 100 persons.
		In 1999, the number of physicians in the county per 10,000 persons was 6.7, compared to the state average of 19.3.
		Barrow County was created in 1914 as a way of settling a dispute among the citizens of the City of Winder, which at the time was located at the juncture of three counties.
	health.state.ga.us /regional/barrow/index.asp (243 words)

	Atlanta_Smart_City County County Overview
		Carroll County is located in the west central section of the state on the Georgia-Alabama state line.
		During the 1990's Paulding was one of the fastest growing counties in the nation due to a migration of people from other parts of the state and country.
		While Rockdale County is the smallest county land-wise in the metro Atlanta area, it has seen tremendous growth in the past two decades.
	www.atlantasmartcity.com /html/live/overview.html (6551 words)

	Barrow County Historical Maps
		On July 7, 1914, a joint resolution of the General Assembly was approved proposing a constitutional amendment to create a new county from portions of Gwinnett, Jackson, and Walton counties.
		The new county was to be named after David C. Barrow, who was then chancellor of the University of Georgia.
		Reportedly, the new county was created because although downtown Winder was located in Walton County, its city boundaries extended into Gwinnett and Jackson counties, meaning Winder residents were divided among three different counties.
	www.cviog.uga.edu /Projects/gainfo/histcountymaps/barrowhistmaps.htm (280 words)

	ACLU of Georgia : Briefs : Barrow County 10 Commandments Case
		Defendant BARROW COUNTY, GEORGIA, is a county chartered under the laws of the State of Georgia and is subject to the jurisdiction and venue of this Court.
		The display is hung on the wall in the Barrow County Courthouse and any person who stands in front of the frame is easily able to read the text, which is plainly visible and not obscured by surrounding items.
		In a letter sent to the Barrow County Board of Commissioners on June 16, 2003, the ACLU of Georgia informed Barrow County that the display violates the Establishment Clause and requested that the Commissioners remove the display from the Courthouse.
	www.acluga.org /briefs/10.commandments.html (2552 words)

	AccessNorthGa.com - North Georgia's Newsroom
		The county's close proximity to Atlanta, the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech brings together state-of-the-art research with local industry and land.
		The county is strategically located close to major Interstates 75, 285, 985, and 20, while Interstate 85 has an interchange in Barrow County at Georgia Route 211.
		Barrow County's economic assets are enhanced by a spirit of progress that permeates the community.
	www.accessnorthga.com /community/barrow/economic.asp (315 words)

	Legislative Search -
		Massey 86th HB 984 A BILL to provide a homestead exemption from certain Barrow County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead of certain residents of that county; and for other purposes.
		It shall be the duty of any 26 person granted the homestead exemption under this part to 27 notify the tax commissioner of Barrow County or the designee 28 thereof in the event that person for any reason becomes 29 ineligible for that exemption.
		10 The tax commissioner of Barrow County or the designee 11 thereof shall provide application forms for the exemption 12 granted by this part and shall require such information as 13 may be necessary to determine the initial and continuing 14 eligibility of the owner for the exemption.
	www.state.ga.us /services/leg/ShowBillPre.cgi?year=1997&filename=1997/HB984 (1219 words)

	Rome News - Tribune (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Barrow County Commission Chairman Walter Elder wanted the commission to approve a moratorium Tuesday night on all special events until the county can draft and adopt an events ordinance to address security, emergency response and traffic issues, said commission spokeswoman Lane Downs.
		County Attorney Currie Mingledorff told the commission that it could not block such events without passing an ordinance permitting it to do so, Downs said.
		The county earlier had notified Joseph J. Harper of Cordele that it would not authorize his permit request for a Friday morning rally.
	news.mywebpal.com /partners/680/public/news492448.html (310 words)

	Newcomer Information
		Come visit the Barrow County Chamber of Commerce in the historic railroad depot, downtown Winder and receive a welcome packet to help you get involved with your new hometown.
		County tax is three percent (3%) of the sales price on personal property.
		Residents of Barrow County must be at least 17 ½ years of age to register and 18 years of age to vote.
	www.barrowchamber.com /newcomer.htm (517 words)

	Familia: Cumbria County Council (Barrow)
		Other Libraries within Barrow group: Barrow Central Library's "Cumbria Collection" (in the lending department) comprises a variety of local studies books that are available for loan.
		Church of England parish registers for Barrow, Ulverston, Millom and surrounding villages are deposited with the Archive Service: various dates and formats, including some originals, microfilm copies and unpublished modern transcripts.
		Cumbria Record Office, Barrow, was established in 1979 in new purpose-built premises next door to the Central Library.
	www.familia.org.uk /services/england/cumbria_barrow.html (769 words)

	Winder History
		Unsuccessful attempts to form a new county with Jug Tavern as the county seat were initiated as early as 1835 and again in 1855-56.
		In 1904, several new counties were formed, and an effort was made to form a new county around Winder.
		Barrow County was named for David Crenshaw Barrow, chancellor of the University of Georgia.
	www.cityofwinder.com /history4.asp (301 words)

	Barrow County (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		8 - Barrow County officials have refused to remove the Ten Commandments plaque a citizen hung in the hallway of the courthouse, setting the county up for a possible lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union.
		Monday was the deadline an ACLU attorney set for the county to respond to her demand to remove the plaque that a citizen hung in the courthouse more than a year ago.
		Barrow County Commissioners voted Tuesday to proceed with the contract to acquire 150 acres on Pearl Pentecost Road on which facilities to meet future county needs could be constructed.
	www.barrowga.org /Myweb9 (160 words)

	Barrow County Builders Association - BCBA Home -
		"The Barrow County Builders Association is a trade organization dedicated to promoting a progressive environment to ensure the vitality of the building industry, so as to benefit its members and the citizens of the county.
		The Barrow County Builders Association (BCBA) was chartered in 1989 as a networking organization.
		To achieve these goals, the BCBA members have pledged allegiance to the principles of responsibility, honesty, job safety and sanitation, fair work ethics, promoting education and research in the building trades and home financing, and governmental issues as they relate to the building industry.
	www.barrowcountybuilders.org (211 words)

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		A BILL to amend an Act providing authority for members of the Board of Education of Barrow County, so as to provide for technical corrections with respect to reapportionment of districts for the election of members of the board of education; and for other purposes.
		Any part of the Barrow County School District which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2000 for the State of Georgia.
		Any part of the Barrow County School District which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district.
	www.legis.state.ga.us /legis/2003_04/search/hb876.htm (1103 words)

	Barrow County Courthouse
		Administrative offices of county government are housed in the Barrow County Administration Building (click here for photo).
		On July 7, 1914, a joint resolution of the General Assembly was approved proposing a constitutional amendment to create Barrow County from portions of Gwinnett, Jackson, and Walton counties (Ga. Laws 1914, p.
		As a result, local citizens petitioned the General Assembly to create a new county with Winder as county seat in the center.
	www.cviog.uga.edu /Projects/gainfo/courthouses/barrowCH.htm (402 words)

	Keyword (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Barrow County commissioners have agreed to pay $150,000 to the American Civil Liberties Union as part of a court agreement over a Ten Commandments display that has been removed from the courthouse.
		Barrow County and the ACLU agreed to settle a federal lawsuit last month and remove the Ten Commandments display hanging in a breezeway of the courthouse.
		And Barrow County residents likely will be left with a $150,000 legal bill, the price it cost after one anonymous resident sued his government over the Judeo-Christian icon hanging in the breezeway of the county courthouse in downtown Winder.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/keyword?k=barrowcounty (964 words)

	More than 200 arrested in Barrow County raid \| ajc.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		More than 200 men, women and children, some from as far away as California, were arrested during a raid at a property in Barrow County Sunday where they had gathered to drink and bet on roosters and pit bulls as they fought one another to death.
		The raid, one of the biggest in the county's history, was the culmination of an eight-month investigation into a gambling event that met on most Sundays.
		In January, more than 100 people were arrested during a raid at a Newton County house where pit bulls fought to a winner-take-all pot of $50,000.
	www.ajc.com /metro/content/metro/0404/19bust.html (334 words)

	Barrow may drop Commandments fight
		WINDER — A Ten Commandments display in the Barrow County courthouse may be taken down because officials don’t have the money to fight a court challenge.
		The county commission has scheduled a called meeting Monday to talk about whether the county can afford to continue its fight against the American Civil Liberties Union, which has sued over the marker they say amounts to government endorsement of religion.
		Commission Chairman Doug Garrison said the county owes $81,000 to its attorney, Herb Titus of Virginia Beach, Va. Garrison estimated that Barrow County has spent between $135,000 and $140,000 — all donated to the county — since the lawsuit which was filed in September 2003.
	www.gwinnettdailyonline.com /GDP/archive/articleA30C9CECFB10443CA14A21FE835DDC63.asp (293 words)

	Barrow County Chamber of Commerce
		Whether you are a small business, corporation or new resident, the Chamber looks forward to serving you and welcoming you to Barrow County.
		The Barrow County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the "Member to Member" program.
		The Barrow County Chamber of Commerce proudly presents "Network Barrow" - a weekly networking event held every Friday at the Chamber office at 11:15 am.
	www.barrowchamber.com (334 words)

	Counties try to decipher commandments rulings \| ajc.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Habersham County lost a legal fight with the ACLU and removed its commandments display from the courthouse and a public swimming pool last year.
		Henry County Commissioner Gerry Adams said he wanted his county to keep its Ten Commandments display that was put up at the courthouse in McDonough last September.
		County manager Rob Magnaghi said he believed Henry was on safe legal footing with the display, which includes the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights.
	www.ajc.com /metro/content/metro/0605/28natscotusga.html (557 words)

	Barrow County Composite Squadron => Civil Air Patrol Auxiliary USAF, Winder Georgia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Thank you for your interest in the Civil Air Patrol and the Barrow County Composite Squadron in Winder Georgia.
		As the official Auxiliary of the United States Air Force, the Civil Air Patrol is an all volunteer organization made-up of cadet and senior members like you seeking opportunities to give-back to their country and community.
		Barrow County Composite Squadron meets every Monday at 6:45 PM across from the Statham City Hall.
	gawg.cap.gov /GA156 (249 words)

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