building, housing, plumbing, and electrical codes and other similar codes Planning and zoning Independent city school system Public library Recreational facilities Senior citizen center Education Bremen City School District The Bremen City School District provides education for pre-school to grade twelve, consisting of three elementary schools, a middle school and a high school. The district has 96 full-time teachers and over 1,575 students. Bremen 4th/5th Academy Crossroad Academy Jones Elementary Bremen Middle School Bremen High School Public library Warren P. Sewell Library, 315 Hamilton Avenue Higgins General Hospital Higgins General Hospital became affiliated with Tanner Health System in 1998. The 25-bed critical access hospital recently underwent an extensive $7.5 million renovation and expansion and offers its community inpatient as well as outpatient medical services including a 24-hour Emergency Department, same-day surgery, lithotripsy, and a wide range of outpatient services. It was originally named Bremen General Hospital when it opened on January 3, 1955. The name was changed to Higgins General Hospital on May 1, 1973 in recognition of the work and dedication of its chairman, S.O. (Samuel) Higgins, Sr. Cost of living index The December 2009 cost of living index in Bremen was 81.9 (low, compared with the U.S. average of 100). Media and communications WGMI (1440 AM; 3 kW; Bremen; owner: Garner Ministries, Inc.) Bremen Gateway Beacon, "The voice of Haralson County" - the legal organ newspaper for Haralson County Bremen Towne Festival The Bremen Towne Festival is an annual event held on the third Saturday in October each year and is sponsored by the GFWC Georgia Bremen Junior Woman's Club. Sports complex All ball fields are available for rent by individuals, groups or organizations. Fields are also available to rent for private tournaments. This complex provides parking space, playgrounds, batting cages, full concessions and restrooms. The Community Center is also located within the confines of this complex. The Sports Complex contains the following fields: Four youth-size fields (one grass infield, one all-grass infield and two with skinned infields; all fields have lights with the exception of Field #6) - dimensions: base paths and up to pitching distances One middle school-size field, with an all-grass infield, with dirt section cut-outs around all bases and the pitching mound, and with lights - dimensions: base paths and a pitching distance One high school-size field, with an all-grass infield, with dirt section cut-outs around all bases and the pitching mound, and with