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The vote sets how much county property tax Franklin County residents will pay for 2026, capping a budget and millage cycle that also funded a new Industrial Building…
The city commission approved the millage rate in a 4-0 vote, keeping it unchanged from the prior year as part of the FY2027 budget.
The city's probation services, which affect how municipal court cases are supervised, are moving from the Town of Alto to a new provider after a council vote.
The agreement lets the City of Cornelia respond to fire calls within Demorest city limits, formalizing how the two jurisdictions share coverage.
The county will contribute in-kind staff time as part of its share of a nearly $833,000 project to implement mitigation work on the Soque River under a state-administered…
The city will pay $195,000 for new headworks equipment at its wastewater treatment facility after an earlier version of the purchase was put on hold.
The certification would cover an approximately 11-mile stretch of the Weiss Reservoir in Floyd County where Alabama Power activities such as fill and construction are regulated through…
The city borrowed $1 million to buy roughly 100 acres for a planned park, but by mid-2026 officials were still being asked what progress had been made.
Habersham County commissioners heard the sheriff honor two deputies whose quick CPR response aided a patient in distress.
The county will replace the Extension Office's roughly 20-year-old van after commissioners approved the funding.
New hires in Habersham County Emergency Services who get EMS or fire training must repay the county if they leave early…
The award sets the contractor and price for the county's 2025 road resurfacing work, and later minutes tie paving and repair work back to that funding and contractor.