In April 2025, the Authority reiterated that the county had been Partnership Habersham's largest funding partner before the 97% cut, and that the Partnership was working to get the $15,000 reinstated.
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Development Authority says county cut Partnership Habersham funding 97%, seeks reinstatement
Habersham County's economic development partnership has lost most of its local funding, including a steep county cut, and is trying to get the money restored.
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April 17, 2025: Partnership Habersham funding and county defunding
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In January 2025, the Habersham County Development Authority discussed setbacks in support for Partnership Habersham, noting that its biggest supporter had ended its backing, one municipality had cut its contribution in half, and another municipality had ended its support entirely.
By March 2025, the Authority said the county itself had cut Partnership Habersham's funding by about 97%, a reduction of roughly $15,000, and that the organization hoped to get that money back.
In April 2025, the Authority reiterated that the county had been Partnership Habersham's largest funding partner before the 97% cut, and that the Partnership was working to get the $15,000 reinstated.
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DiscusseddiscussedPartnership Habersham funding and county defunding
was Partnership Habersham’s largest funding
partner but defunded them by 97% and the Partnership is trying to get some of that
money feinstated.
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Partnership Habersham funding and county defunding
was Partnership Habersham’s largest funding partner but defunded them by 97% and the Partnership is trying to get some of that money feinstated.
DiscusseddiscussedPartnership Habersham funding update and county funding cut
I'he county has
chosen to cut Partnership Habersham funding by about 97%, and we hope to get that
back.
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Partnership Habersham funding update and county funding cut
I'he county has chosen to cut Partnership Habersham funding by about 97%, and we hope to get that back.
Appeared on agendaproposedPartnership Habersham Update
Partnership Habersham Update
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Partnership Habersham Update
Partnership Habersham Update
DiscusseddiscussedPartnership Habersham funding and support update
their biggest supporter ended their support, one municipality halved their
contribution, and another ended their support as well.
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Partnership Habersham funding and support update
their biggest supporter ended their support, one municipality halved their contribution, and another ended their support as well.
Appeared on agendaproposedPartnership Habersham update
Partnership Habersham Update
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Partnership Habersham update
Partnership Habersham Update
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