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Cornelia DDA scrutinizes salon grant quote tied to owner’s family

Cornelia’s Downtown Development Authority revisited Rae Co Salon’s request for façade-grant help in June after the downtown business submitted two additional estimates to paint its building. The discussion centered on an earlier estimate from a company owned by the salon owner’s husband, a connection that prompted board members to question how the grant program handles closely connected applicants and vendors.

Last checked January 1, 2026
Record

June 2026 · Discussed

What happens next

The next public sign of movement would be a subsequent DDA meeting record showing whether members take up the façade-grant guidelines and act on Rae Co Salon’s estimates. Until then, the central decisions remain open: whether the salon will receive a grant and whether Cornelia will add a safeguard for applicants seeking to use businesses owned by relatives or other connected parties.

Source

2026-June-DDA-Minutes 135.4 KB ↗

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