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Habersham County board considers accepting new state subgrant for Mountain Circuit Drug Court

The subgrant would fund the county's drug court and requires a Superior Court judge to sign for the money on the county's behalf.

By NEGA Brief NewsroomLast checked September 30, 2026
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A packet item for that same meeting requested approval to accept a subgrant it numbered AW-ACFP-27-027 for the Mountain Circuit Drug Court, listing amounts including $524,386.40, $445,728.40, $77,658.00, $78,658.00, a 15% figure and $4,000/year. No minutes recording a vote on this item are in the record.

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In July 2025, the Habersham County Board of Commissioners took up ratifying acceptance of a FY 2026 subgrant from the Georgia Council of Accountability Court Judges, numbered AW-ACFP-26-375-068. The board approved it 5-0.

SourcesMeeting4832_0 Agenda for 07.21.25 BOC Meeting.pdfMeeting4832_8 Minutes for 07.21.25 BOC Regular Meeting.pdf

More than a year later, the agenda for the board's August 17, 2026 meeting proposed accepting award of a CJCC subgrant, again listed as AW-ACFP-26-375-068, for the county's Drug Court, and designating Superior Court Judge William R. Oliver as the authorized signer for the funds.

SourcesMeeting5220_0 Agenda for 08.17.26 BOC Meeting.pdf

A packet item for that same meeting requested approval to accept a subgrant it numbered AW-ACFP-27-027 for the Mountain Circuit Drug Court, listing amounts including $524,386.40, $445,728.40, $77,658.00, $78,658.00, a 15% figure and $4,000/year. No minutes recording a vote on this item are in the record.

Sources14 Executive Summary-Drug Court Grant

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Appeared on agenda
proposed

Acceptance of CJCC subgrant for Drug Court

Consider/Approve Acceptance of Award of CJCC Subgrant AW-ACFP-26-375-068 for Drug Court and Designation of Superior Court Judge William R. Oliver as Authorized Signer

Appeared on agenda
proposed

Acceptance of CJCC Subgrant AW-ACFP-27-027 for Mountain Circuit Drug Court

To request approval for acceptance of the award of CJCC Subgrant AW-ACFP-27-027

Appeared on agenda
proposed

FY 2026 CJCC Council of Accountability Courts Judges Subgrant AW-ACFP-26-375-068

Consider/Approve Ratifying Acceptance of FY 2026 CJCC Council of Accountability Courts Judges State of Georgia Subgrant AW-ACFP-26-375-068

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FY2026 CJCC Council of Accountability Courts Judges subgrant AW-ACFP-26-375-068

Ratifying Acceptance of FY 2026 CJCC Council of Accountability Courts Judges State of Georgia Subgrant AW-ACFP-26-375-068

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