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Demorest raises wholesale water rate charged to Tallulah Falls again

The city council has approved a second increase to the wholesale water rate it charges the Town of Tallulah Falls in less than a year.

By NEGA Brief Newsroom

The story

In September 2025, the Demorest City Council voted 4-0 to authorize the city manager to send Tallulah Falls a rate adjustment letter, setting a new wholesale water rate of $3.30 per 1,000 gallons effective July 1, 2025.

SourcesCity Council Agenda — SC WS 9.4.25 AGENDA.pdfCity Council Agenda — SC RS AGENDA 9.4.25.pdfCity Council Minutes — SC450i 104025100816070.pdfCity Council Minutes — SC450i 104025100816380.pdf

In July 2026, the council took up the Tallulah Falls wholesale rate again, noting that the City of Toccoa had increased its own water rate on July 1, 2026.

SourcesCity Council Agenda — 7.9.26 CC RS Agenda.pdfCity Council Agenda — 7.9.26 WS Agenda.pdfCity Council Minutes — 7.9.26 WS Minutes FINAL.pdf

The council voted 4-0 to approve the Tallulah Falls water rate increase.

SourcesCity Council Minutes — 7.9.26 CC RS Minutes FINAL.pdf

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Evaluating Town of Tallulah Falls wholesale water rate

CONSIDERATION OF EVALUATING TOWN OF TULLULAH FALLS WHOLESALE WATER RATE

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discussed

Town of Tallulah Falls wholesale water rate increase passed through from City of Toccoa

the City of Toccoa increased its water rate on July 1, 2026.

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Town of Tallulah Falls wholesale water rate increase

The motion to approve the Tallulah Falls water rate increase was unanimously approved (4-0).

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Town of Tallulah Falls wholesale water rate

DISCUSSION OF TOWN OF TULLULAH FALLS WHOLESALE WATER RATE

Approved
confirmed

Wholesale water rate adjustment letter to Tallulah Falls

The motion to authorize the City Manager to send a rate adjustment letter to Tallulah Falls was unanimously approved (4-0).

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Wholesale water rate with Tallulah Falls

DISCUSSION OF WHOLESALE WATER RATE- TALLULAH FALLS Mark

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Wholesale water rate with Tallulah Falls

CONSIDERATION OF WHOLESALE WATER RATE- TALLULAH FALLS

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discussed

Wholesale water rate charged to Tallulah Falls

The new wholesale rate is $3.30/1000 gal effective July 1, 2025.

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