Most recently, the authority voted 5-0 in July 2026 and 5-0 in September 2026 to enter executive session, each time also citing pending litigation, and an October 2026 agenda listed the same property acquisition and disposal item again. No record shows what property was discussed or any decision to acquire or dispose of property.
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Development Authority again closes meeting to discuss property acquisition and disposal
The Habersham County Development Authority has repeatedly voted to go behind closed doors to discuss buying or disposing of property, without the record showing which property or what was decided.
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October 8, 2026: Executive session on property acquisition and disposal and pending litigation
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Since January 2025, the Habersham County Development Authority has placed an executive session on property acquisition and disposal on its agenda under the state open-meetings law exemption, O.C.G.A §50-14-3 (b)(1), at nearly every regular and special meeting.
The authority has voted several times to actually enter those closed sessions. In March 2025 it voted 4-0 to go into executive session, and in June 2025 it voted 7-0 to close the meeting for property acquisition and disposal along with litigation.
The authority closed meetings for the same purpose again in July 2025 (5-0) and August 2025 (6-0), and the item kept appearing on agendas through the rest of 2025 and into 2026.
Most recently, the authority voted 5-0 in July 2026 and 5-0 in September 2026 to enter executive session, each time also citing pending litigation, and an October 2026 agenda listed the same property acquisition and disposal item again. No record shows what property was discussed or any decision to acquire or dispose of property.
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Appeared on agendaproposedExecutive session on property acquisition and disposal and pending litigation
Executive Session – Property Acquisition & Disposal, pursuant to O.C.G.A §50-14-3 (b)(1)
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Executive session on property acquisition and disposal and pending litigation
Executive Session – Property Acquisition & Disposal, pursuant to O.C.G.A §50-14-3 (b)(1)
ApprovedconfirmedExecutive session on property acquisition/disposal and pending litigation
A MOTION was made by Sidney Roland, seconded by Allen Whitener, and voted 5-0 to enter into Executive
Session at 3:54 p.m.
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Executive session on property acquisition/disposal and pending litigation
A MOTION was made by Sidney Roland, seconded by Allen Whitener, and voted 5-0 to enter into Executive Session at 3:54 p.m.
ApprovedconfirmedExecutive Session on property acquisition/disposal and pending litigation
A MOTION was made by Jeff Bruns, seconded by Bryan Ferguson, and voted 5-0 to enter into
Executive Session at 3:50 p.m.
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Executive Session on property acquisition/disposal and pending litigation
A MOTION was made by Jeff Bruns, seconded by Bryan Ferguson, and voted 5-0 to enter into Executive Session at 3:50 p.m.
Appeared on agendaproposedExecutive Session on property acquisition/disposal and pending litigation
Executive Session – Property Acquisition & Disposal, pursuant to O.C.G.A §50-14-3 (b)(1);
Pending Litigation, pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 50-14-2(1)
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Executive Session on property acquisition/disposal and pending litigation
Executive Session – Property Acquisition & Disposal, pursuant to O.C.G.A §50-14-3 (b)(1); Pending Litigation, pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 50-14-2(1)
Appeared on agendaproposedExecutive session on property acquisition and disposal
Executive Session - Property Acquisition & Disposal, pursuant to O.C.G.A §50-14-3 (b)(1)
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Executive session on property acquisition and disposal
Executive Session - Property Acquisition & Disposal, pursuant to O.C.G.A §50-14-3 (b)(1)
Appeared on agendaproposedExecutive session on property acquisition and disposal
Executive Session - Property Acquisition & Disposal, pursuant to O.C.G.A §50-14-3 (b)(1)
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Executive session on property acquisition and disposal
Executive Session - Property Acquisition & Disposal, pursuant to O.C.G.A §50-14-3 (b)(1)
Appeared on agendaproposedExecutive session on property acquisition and disposal
Executive Session - Property Acquisition & Disposal, pursuant to O.C.G.A §50-14-3 (b)(1)
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Executive session on property acquisition and disposal
Executive Session - Property Acquisition & Disposal, pursuant to O.C.G.A §50-14-3 (b)(1)
Appeared on agendaproposedExecutive Session for Property Acquisition & Disposal
Executive Session - Property Acquisition & Disposal, pursuant to O.C.G.A §50-14-3 (b)(1)
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Executive Session for Property Acquisition & Disposal
Executive Session - Property Acquisition & Disposal, pursuant to O.C.G.A §50-14-3 (b)(1)
Appeared on agendaproposedExecutive session for property acquisition and disposal matters
Executive Session - Property Acquisition & Disposal, pursuant to O.C.G.A §50-14-3 (b)(1)
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Executive session for property acquisition and disposal matters
Executive Session - Property Acquisition & Disposal, pursuant to O.C.G.A §50-14-3 (b)(1)
Appeared on agendaproposedExecutive session for property acquisition and disposal
Executive Session - Property Acquisition & Disposal, pursuant to O.C.G.A §50-14-3 (b)(1)
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Executive session for property acquisition and disposal
Executive Session - Property Acquisition & Disposal, pursuant to O.C.G.A §50-14-3 (b)(1)
Appeared on agendaproposedExecutive session on property acquisition and disposal
Executive Session - Property Acquisition & Disposal, pursuant to O.C.G.A §50-14-3 (b)(1)
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Executive session on property acquisition and disposal
Executive Session - Property Acquisition & Disposal, pursuant to O.C.G.A §50-14-3 (b)(1)
ApprovedconfirmedEntering executive session for property acquisition and disposal
voted 6-0 to enter Executive Session at
4:35 p.m. for the purpose of Property Acquisition & Disposal, pursuant to O.C.G.A §50-14-3 (b)(1).
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Entering executive session for property acquisition and disposal
voted 6-0 to enter Executive Session at 4:35 p.m. for the purpose of Property Acquisition & Disposal, pursuant to O.C.G.A §50-14-3 (b)(1).
ApprovedconfirmedEntering and exiting Executive Session for Property Acquisition & Disposal
Motion by Jeff Bruns, seconded by David Lovvorn, and voted 5-0 to enter Executive Session at 3:41
p.m. for the purpose of Property Acquisition & Disposal, pursuant to O.C.G.A §50-14-3 (b)(1).
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Entering and exiting Executive Session for Property Acquisition & Disposal
Motion by Jeff Bruns, seconded by David Lovvorn, and voted 5-0 to enter Executive Session at 3:41 p.m. for the purpose of Property Acquisition & Disposal, pursuant to O.C.G.A §50-14-3 (b)(1).
Appeared on agendaproposedExecutive Session for property acquisition and disposal
Executive Session - Property Acquisition & Disposal, pursuant to O.C.G.A §50-14-3 (b)(1)
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Executive Session for property acquisition and disposal
Executive Session - Property Acquisition & Disposal, pursuant to O.C.G.A §50-14-3 (b)(1)
Appeared on agendaproposedExecutive session on property acquisition and disposal
Executive Session - Property Acquisition & Disposal, pursuant to O.C.G.A §50-14-3 (b)(1)
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Executive session on property acquisition and disposal
Executive Session - Property Acquisition & Disposal, pursuant to O.C.G.A §50-14-3 (b)(1)
ApprovedconfirmedEntry into Executive Session for property acquisition/disposal and litigation
enter Executive Session for
the purposes of Property Acquisition & Disposal, pursuant to O.C.G.A §50-14-3 (b)(1), and
Litigation, pursuant to O.C.G.A §50-14-2
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Entry into Executive Session for property acquisition/disposal and litigation
enter Executive Session for the purposes of Property Acquisition & Disposal, pursuant to O.C.G.A §50-14-3 (b)(1), and Litigation, pursuant to O.C.G.A §50-14-2
Appeared on agendaproposedExecutive Session on property acquisition and disposal
Executive Session - Property Acquisition & Disposal, pursuant to O.C.G.A §50-14-3 (b)(1)
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Executive Session on property acquisition and disposal
Executive Session - Property Acquisition & Disposal, pursuant to O.C.G.A §50-14-3 (b)(1)
ApprovedconfirmedEntering executive session for property acquisition and disposal
Motion by Jeff Bruns, seconded by Bryan Ferguson, and voted 4-0 to enter executive session at 4:10
p.m.
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Entering executive session for property acquisition and disposal
Motion by Jeff Bruns, seconded by Bryan Ferguson, and voted 4-0 to enter executive session at 4:10 p.m.
Appeared on agendaproposedExecutive session on property acquisition and disposal
Executive Session - Property Acquisition & Disposal, pursuant to O.C.G.A §50-14-3 (b)(1)
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Executive session on property acquisition and disposal
Executive Session - Property Acquisition & Disposal, pursuant to O.C.G.A §50-14-3 (b)(1)
Appeared on agendaproposedExecutive session on property acquisition and disposal
Executive Session - Property Acquisition & Disposal, pursuant to O.C.G.A §50-14-3 (b)(1)
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Executive session on property acquisition and disposal
Executive Session - Property Acquisition & Disposal, pursuant to O.C.G.A §50-14-3 (b)(1)
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