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Clarkesville council approves $10 technology fee on court fines

Anyone with a case docketed before Clarkesville Municipal Court will now pay an added $10 fee under a resolution the city council adopted.

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March 2, 2026: Resolution 2026-1 adding a Municipal Court technology fee

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What this means now

Where it stands

The Mayor and City Council voted 5-0 to approve Resolution 2026-1, adding the Police Department technology fee, after Mayor Pro-Tempore Angelia Kiker made the motion.

The story

Clarkesville officials discussed adding a technology fee to fines under a provision in Chapter 15, proposing a $10 charge on all fines.

SourcesCity Council Work Session - Mar 2, 2026 - 5:00 PM: AgendaMayor and City Council - Apr 13, 2026 - 6:00 PM: Agenda PacketCity Council Work Session - Mar 2, 2026 - 5:00 PM: Minutes

A draft of Resolution 2026-1 specified that the city would impose a $10 technology fee for each case docketed before the Municipal Court.

SourcesMayor and City Council - Mar 2, 2026 - 6:00 PM: Agenda Packet

The Mayor and City Council voted 5-0 to approve Resolution 2026-1, adding the Police Department technology fee, after Mayor Pro-Tempore Angelia Kiker made the motion.

SourcesMayor and City Council - Mar 2, 2026 - 6:00 PM: MinutesMayor and City Council - Apr 13, 2026 - 6:00 PM: Agenda PacketMayor and City Council - Mar 2, 2026 - 6:00 PM: Agenda

What happened

How this issue got here

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Appeared on agenda
proposed

Resolution 2026-1 adding a Police Department technology fee

Discuss and Vote to Approve Resolution 2026-1 Police Department Technology Fee Addition

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Resolution 2026-1, Police Department Technology Fee addition

Discuss and Vote to Approve Resolution 2026-1 Police Department Technology Fee Addition

Discussed
discussed

Addition of $10 technology fee to all fines

There is a provision under Chapter 15 to impose a $10.00 technology fee to all fines.

Approved
confirmed

Resolution 2026-1 Police Department Technology Fee Addition

Mayor Pro - Tempore Angelia Kiker made a motion to approve Resolution 2026-1 Technology Fee Addition.

Appeared on agenda
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Addition of a Technology Fee to All Fines

Discuss the Addition of a Technology Fee to All Fines

Discussed
discussed

Adding a $10.00 technology fee to all fines under Chapter 15

impose a $10.00 technology fee to all fines

Appeared on agenda
proposed

Resolution 2026-1 adding a Municipal Court technology fee

the City of Clarkesville shall impose a ten ($10.00) dollar technology fee for each case docketed before the Municipal Court.

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