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All ๐ก๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ต ๐๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ด๐ถ๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐น๐๐ผ๐ป, along with our ๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐, ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐, ๐ช๐๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ in Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens, and Whitfield counties will be ๐ฐ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ ๐ข๐ก๐๐๐ฌ, ๐ข๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ญ๐ฏ๐๐ต.
This closure also includes ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ in Canton, Dalton, and Gainesville.
We look forward to resuming our full services ๐ง๐๐ฒ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐ข๐ฐ๐. ๐ญ๐ฐ๐๐ต.
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โEn Espaรฑol:
๐๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ข๐ฆ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐ข๐ฆ ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ฏ ๐๐ ๐ข๐๐ง๐จ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ฉ๐ข ๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐
Todas las ๐ผ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐น ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ผ ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฑ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐น ๐ก๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ด๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐น๐๐ผ๐ป, asรญ como los ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฑ ๐ฃรบ๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ, ๐ผ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฑ ๐๐บ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น, ๐ช๐๐ ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ผ๐ en los condados de Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, #Pickens y Whitfield estarรกn ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ฏ ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฒ.
Esto tambiรฉn incluye las ๐ฐ๐นรญ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ en Canton, Dalton y Gainesville.
Esperamos reanudar nuestros servicios completos ๐ฒ๐น ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ญ๐ฐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฒ.
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Ver Opciรณn En Espaรฑol En La Parte Superior De Esta Pรกgina
North GA โ The North Georgia Health District is proud to announce that this yearโs Environmental Health All-Star Award recipient for Health District 1-2 is Wendy Scoggins, Administrative Professional with the Gilmer County Environmental Health Office.
The Environmental Health Office of the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) established this award in 2024 to honor an outstanding Environmental Health Specialist in each of Georgiaโs 18 public health districts. Staff members within each district are nominated by their peers, and a special committee carefully selects the top candidate. For North Georgia Health District 1-2, Wendy Scoggins exemplifies what it means to go above and beyond in serving her community through Environmental Health.
Wendy Scoggins, 2025 EHS All Star for District 1-2, and District Environmental Health Director Amy GriceโWendy has devoted 19 years of service to the health district, where she has been a steadfast and compassionate presence in Environmental Health,โ said Amy Grice, MPH, REHS, District 1-2 Environmental Health Director. โShe approaches her work with patience, professionalism, and a genuine desire to help others. Her unwavering dedication to customer service has made her a favorite among the public. Real estate agents, local builders, partner agencies, and many others often praise her for her prompt responses, kindness, empathy, and willingness to go the extra mile.โ
According to Andrea Mathis, Gilmer County Environmental Health Manager, โWendyโs personal motto โ โTreat others the way you would like to be treatedโ โ shines through in every interaction. As the only administrative staff member in a rapidly growing county, she carries a tremendous workload, managing all customer inquiries, document submittals, and office administration with remarkable organization and efficiency.โ
Her extensive knowledge of Environmental Health programs, coupled with the strong partnerships she has built across departments and agencies, makes Wendy not only an invaluable resource to her customers but also to her fellow staff. Her excellence truly embodies the spirit of this award.
We congratulate Wendy on this well-deserved recognition and are proud of our hard-working environmental health staff throughout the district! Learn more about the Environmental Health program in North Georgia and how it serves residents in Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens, and Whitfield counties at https://nghd.org/eh.
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Ver Opciรณn En Espaรฑol En La Parte Superior De Esta Pรกgina
The U.S. Department of Agricultureโs Wildlife Services program (USDA-WS) will begin distributing oral rabies vaccine (ORV) baits in northwest Georgia from October 14 through October 28, 2025. This effort is part of a nationwide campaign to stop the spread of raccoon rabies in the eastern United States and to protect both people and animals from this deadly disease.
About the Program
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Baits will cover over 7,000 square kilometers across parts of the following counties: Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Fannin, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Pickens, Rabun, Towns, Union, Walker, and Whitfield.
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Helicopter drops will take place Oct. 14โ15 in Dalton, Lafayette, and Tunnel Hill.
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Airplane drops will take place Oct. 21โ28 throughout the larger vaccination area.
This program is a cooperative effort between the USDA, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Georgia Department of Public Health, and other agencies.
What the Baits Look Like
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Baits are packets coated with fishmeal crumbles to attract raccoons and other wildlife.
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Each bait has a toll-free number printed on it for information and assistance.
Safety Information
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If you find a bait, leave it alone so wildlife can eat it.
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Do not try to take a bait away from your pet. While the baits are not harmful to pets, eating several may cause mild stomach upset.
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If you come into direct contact with the liquid vaccine inside a bait, wash your hands immediately and call your local health department for guidance.
Questions?
For more details about the USDA Wildlife Services Oral Rabies Vaccination Program, call 1-866-487-3297 or visit: USDA Wildlife Services Oral Rabies Program.
Link here for the 2025 Georgia Principal Notification Letter.
The map of the 2025 bait distribution zone in Georgia is available through USDA.
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FREE Must-Attend Class for Realtors!
Earn 3 CEUs
Canton, GA - Cherokee and Pickens County Realtors are encouraged to attend โSeptic System and the Home,โ a free professional development class designed to strengthen their expertise in guiding clients through property transactions involving septic systems.
Event Details
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Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025
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Time: 10 AM โ 1 PM
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Location: Thrive Canton at The Mill on Etowah, 225 Reformation Parkway, Suite 200, Canton, GA 30114
This no-cost course is hosted by Cherokee County Water & Sewerage Authority, Cherokee County Stormwater Management, and Cherokee County Environmental Health. The class will be taught by Will England of CCWSA, Andrea Yager of CCSM, and Amy Grice and Martin Little of CCEH. The class will provide real estate professionals with critical insights into septic system function, care, and regulatory considerationsโknowledge that can prove essential in property disclosures and client guidance.
Continuing Education
Attendees will earn 3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs), enhancing their professional credentials while broadening their understanding of an often-overlooked aspect of property ownership.
Course Overview
Key topics covered in โSeptic System and the Homeโ include:
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Components of a septic system and how they work together
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Proper maintenance practices and recommended pumping schedules
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Inspection procedures, including how to locate systems and determine system size
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Best practices for septic-related property disclosures
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Materials that should never enter a septic system
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The impact of development on water quality, stormwater, and floodplain considerations in real estate
By attending this course, Realtors will be better prepared to answer client questions, reduce risks in transactions, and deliver a higher level of service.
Registration Information
Realtors may register online at https://caor.wufoo.com/forms/s1pfbnwk0tasvsw/
Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged. See YOU at the โSeptic System and the Homeโ class in November!
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