The story
In January 2025, the Toccoa City Commission's agenda listed consideration of Georgia Environmental Finance Authority funding for improvements to the Eastanollee Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility.
The city's approved FY2027 budget now includes GEFA loan debt service for the Eastanollee Creek plant upgrade, with $642,117 in principal and $386,804 in interest. The budget document shows the department's total rising from $845,745 to $2,037,019, a 140.9% increase.