NOTICE AND CALL OF ELECTION AND QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS (Posted1/29/2025)

NOTICE AND CALL OF ELECTION AND QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS

Notice is hereby given that the Town of Gay, Georgia will hold a General Election on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, for the offices of Town Council Post 2, Town Council Post 3 and Town Council Post 4. The qualifying fees will be Five Dollars ($5.00).

Candidates desiring to qualify may do so from Monday, August 18, 2025, at 9 a.m. through Friday, August 22, 2025, at 4:00 p.m., by filing a notice of his or her candidacy and paying the qualifying fee to the Town of Gay located at Gay City Hall, 19125 Hwy 85, Gay, Georgia 30218 during regular business hours M-W-F 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

The last day to register and be eligible to vote in this election will be Monday, October 6, 2025, at the Meriwether Board of Elections located at, 137 S. Court Square, Greenville, Georgia 30222. The polls will be open on Election Day from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. If there is the need for a run-off election, it will be held December 2, 2025.

As set forth in the American with Disabilities Act of 1992, the Town of Gay, Georgia, and Meriwether County Board of Elections does not discriminate based on disability and will assist citizens with special needs, as allowed by law. For information call (706) 538-6097.

29th day of January 2025

Elections

Town of Gay, Georgia

PUBLIC NOTICE (Posted 1/15/2025)

INTENT TO OPT OUT OF HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION

The Mayor and Council for the Town of Gay intend to opt out of the statewide adjusted base year ad valorem homestead exemption for The Town of Gay. All concerned citizens are invited to attend public hearings on this matter to be on Friday January 31, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. Times of additional public hearings on the matter are also at 6:00 p.m. on January 31 and again on Monday, February 10, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. All hearings will be conducted in the Community Building located at 19125 Highway 85 in Gay.

Public Hearing for the 2025-2026 Budget on 1/31/2025

Immediately following homestead public hearing at 6:30pm or immediately after.

Town of Gay, Georgia Public Library

Our Public Library OPEN!!!

Our library houses many classic and modern works from renowned authors, encompassing fact and fiction.

Our children's library includes many, many of the classic tales from years ago as well as more modern literary works. It's a treasure trove of fun and fantasy.

There is nothing like reading an actual book. Put your IPad or tablet away and feel the joyful experience of reading a real book.

Mon- Wed- Fri 9am-4pm

Except on holidays

OVER 4500 titles !!! There is a book for you.

Things To Do

When you visit our small town be sure to visit The Ice Block Tap Room, Red Oak Creek Covered Bridge*, Big Red Oak Plantation, the Cotton Fair, Shady Days Arts & Crafts and Whaley Fair (1st full weekend in May & Oct), Quercus Farms Rodeo Arena, Joe Kurtz Wildlife Management Area

*Built by Horace King in 1840's, it's Georgia's oldest and longest covered bridge

Facts About Gay, GA

Our fair little town has been the filming site for movies and television for years. Movies such as "Lawless" and popular television series such as "The Walking Dead".

Quiet Country Living

Beautiful countryside, creeks, lakes and a river make this community country living at its best. Meriwether County is known for trophy deer hunting and fishing.

Longleaf at Gay, GA

LONGLEAF IS A COMMUNITY WITHIN A COMMUNITY WHERE THE AMERICAN DREAM COMES TO LIFE.

Gay, Georgia is proud to be home to Longleaf. They welcome people to connect, unwind, and escape from the everyday. Through thoughtfully curated spaces and events, we invite like-minded people from all walks of life into the accessible luxury of modern Main Street.

Visit Longleaf website

TOWERHOUSE BREWERY

THE COTTON FAIR

CONCERTS

PERFORMANCE EVENTS

SHOWS

EVENT RENTALS

Longleaf

18830 Hwy-85

Gay, GA 30218

706-538-6814

Quercus Farms

A diverse landscape consisting of over 3,800 acres of rolling hills, wooded trails, a bamboo forest, two beautiful lakes, and both Red Oak Creek and the mighty Flint River flow steadily through the property.

Our working ranch is home to grazing cattle, a herd of Quarter Horses, and a bountiful flock of pastured chickens. Don’t be surprised if you also encounter a lamb or two during your stay with us and be sure to ask about our honeybees and unique apiary accommodations.

Quercus is a magical place where there are no strangers, and all who visit become family. A possibility to customize unique experiences, offer inspired farm-to-table meals, and encourage guests to take part in new experiences and opportunities.

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Towerhouse Farm Brewery

At Towerhouse Farm Brewery, one of our long-term goals is to create a 100% born-and-raised farm to table beverage. We plan to grow and harvest every ingredient from the soil of the farm: yeast, water, hops, malt, and spices. In the Spring of 2020, we completed an 80-plant hop farm capable of producing hundreds of pounds of fresh Georgia grown hops. Additionally, Barley was planted in the winter of 2020 to test the viability of grain production on our farm. We hope to produce and enjoy some of the world's greatest beers. Join us on this venture.

Our farm brewery, housed in a repurposed tobacco barn, is designed for the merging of old-world traditions and flavors with new-world brewing technology. Each of our 56-gallon brewhouse kettles can brew 125 pounds of grain and 48 oz of hops to produce 200 magnum bottles worth of delightful Belgian beer.

The advantage of working at a small scale means that we can micro-focus on every step of the brewing process and ensure the finest quality product. Due to the small size of the kettles, every batch will differ slightly from one another, thus allowing us to produce a diverse portfolio of limited-run batches.

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