On June 9, 2026, commissioners voted unanimously to adopt updates to the Stephens County Joint Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Stephens County commissioners adopt updated hazard mitigation plan after twice amending GMRC agreement
The votes keep the county's hazard mitigation planning agreement and plan document current with the Georgia Mountains Regional Commission.
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At a glance
What this means now
The story
On April 8, 2025, the Stephens County Board of Commissioners approved an amendment to the Hazard Mitigation Plan Agreement with the Georgia Mountains Regional Commission (GMRC) and authorized the chairman to sign it.
On June 24, 2025, commissioners approved a second amendment to the same agreement with GMRC, again authorizing the chairman to sign, with the motion carrying unanimously.
On June 9, 2026, commissioners voted unanimously to adopt updates to the Stephens County Joint Hazard Mitigation Plan.
What happened
How this issue got here
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Appeared on agendaproposed2024 Stephens County Hazard Mitigation Plan
Stephens County 2024 Hazard Mitigation Plan
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2024 Stephens County Hazard Mitigation Plan
Stephens County 2024 Hazard Mitigation Plan
ApprovedconfirmedAdoption of updates to the Stephens County Joint Hazard Mitigation Plan
Adopt updates to the Stephens County Joint Hazard Mitigation Plan.
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Adoption of updates to the Stephens County Joint Hazard Mitigation Plan
Adopt updates to the Stephens County Joint Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Appeared on agendaproposedAdoption of updates to the Stephens County Joint Hazard Mitigation Plan
Adopt updates to the Stephens County Joint Hazard Mitigation Plan.
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Adoption of updates to the Stephens County Joint Hazard Mitigation Plan
Adopt updates to the Stephens County Joint Hazard Mitigation Plan.
ApprovedunknownSecond amendment to the Hazard Mitigation Plan Agreement with Georgia Mountains Regional Commission
to approve second amendment to the Hazard Mitigation Plan Agreement with Georgia Mountains Regional Commission (GMRC) and authorize Chairman to sign amendment. Motion carried unanimously.
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Second amendment to the Hazard Mitigation Plan Agreement with Georgia Mountains Regional Commission
to approve second amendment to the Hazard Mitigation Plan Agreement with Georgia Mountains Regional Commission (GMRC) and authorize Chairman to sign amendment. Motion carried unanimously.
ApprovedconfirmedSecond amendment to Hazard Mitigation Plan Agreement with Georgia Mountains Regional Commission (GMRC)
A motion was made by Commissioner Oglesby, seconded by Vice-Chairman Rickman, to approve
second amendment to the Hazard Mitigation Plan Agreement with Georgia Mountains Regional
Commission (GMRC) and authorize Chairman to sign
amendment. Motion carried unanimously.
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Second amendment to Hazard Mitigation Plan Agreement with Georgia Mountains Regional Commission (GMRC)
A motion was made by Commissioner Oglesby, seconded by Vice-Chairman Rickman, to approve second amendment to the Hazard Mitigation Plan Agreement with Georgia Mountains Regional Commission (GMRC) and authorize Chairman to sign amendment. Motion carried unanimously.
Appeared on agendaproposedSecond amendment to Hazard Mitigation Plan Agreement with Georgia Mountains Regional Commission (GMRC)
Board to consider motion to approve second amendment to the Hazard Mitigation Plan Agreement
with Georgia Mountains Regional Commission (GMRC) and authorize Chairman to sign
amendment.
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Second amendment to Hazard Mitigation Plan Agreement with Georgia Mountains Regional Commission (GMRC)
Board to consider motion to approve second amendment to the Hazard Mitigation Plan Agreement with Georgia Mountains Regional Commission (GMRC) and authorize Chairman to sign amendment.
ApprovedconfirmedAmendment to Hazard Mitigation Plan Agreement with Georgia Mountains Regional Commission
to approve
amendment to Hazard Mitigation Plan Agreement with Georgia Mountains Regional Commission
(GMRC) and authorize Chairman to sign amendment.
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Amendment to Hazard Mitigation Plan Agreement with Georgia Mountains Regional Commission
to approve amendment to Hazard Mitigation Plan Agreement with Georgia Mountains Regional Commission (GMRC) and authorize Chairman to sign amendment.
Appeared on agendaproposedAmendment to Hazard Mitigation Plan Agreement with Georgia Mountains Regional Commission
approve amendment to Hazard Mitigation Plan Agreement with Georgia
Mountains Regional Commission (GMRC) and authorize Chairman to sign amendment
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Amendment to Hazard Mitigation Plan Agreement with Georgia Mountains Regional Commission
approve amendment to Hazard Mitigation Plan Agreement with Georgia Mountains Regional Commission (GMRC) and authorize Chairman to sign amendment
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