A proposed city purchase of a large lighted holiday tree would use municipal funds for downtown decoration.
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- October 7, 2025: Purchase of Christmas tree from Wintergreen
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- No next step has been documented.
Demorest buys wholesale water from Baldwin, so a rate increase there could affect what the city pays.
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- October 7, 2025: City of Baldwin water rate increase letter
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- No next step has been documented.
The Board of Tax Assessors discussed printing new lobby maps, with 24 x 36 versions estimated to cost over $545.
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- October 7, 2025: Printing new lobby maps for the Tax Assessors office
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- No next step has been documented.
The city is replacing its stock of water meters, a purchase council approved after a follow-up invoice from the same vendor drew a dispute over payment.
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- October 7, 2025: Consolidated Pipe invoice dispute for water supplies
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- No next step has been documented.
The council was slated to discuss an update to the fence and sign at the city's roadside park, though no decision is recorded.
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- October 7, 2025: Roadside park fence and sign update
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- No next step has been documented.
The pumps at the Regency Lift Station help move sewage through the city's system, and their replacement was put before the council for consideration.
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- October 7, 2025: Replacement of Regency lift station pumps
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- No next step has been documented.
City officials say they are talking with a company about managing impact fees, after residents repeatedly asked the council to charge new developments such fees.
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- October 6, 2025: Resident inquiry on charging impact fees for new developments
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- No next step has been documented.
The district's academic performance ranking, reported to the school board, reflects how its schools compare to others in the region.
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- October 6, 2025: Superintendent's report: Habersham County Schools ranked #1 in the region on CCRPI scores
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- No next step has been documented.
Clarkesville's Planning Commission gains a new member who will help decide land-use and development matters in the city.
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- October 6, 2025: Appointment of Roxie Barron to the Planning Commission
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- No next step has been documented.
A county sales-tax fund is paying for street paving and new police radios in Royston, according to the city's latest financial report.
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- October 3, 2025: Franklin County SPLOST #6 Capital Projects Fund spending on paving projects and police radios
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- No next step has been documented.
A financial audit of the city's books reports outstanding note debt, a figure residents can use to gauge the city's long-term obligations.
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- October 3, 2025: City's total long-term notes payable outstanding, principal payments and note forgiveness
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- No next step has been documented.
The Downtown Development Authority's follow-up fundraiser, planned after slow ticket sales for a July event, may move to a November date with a Friendsgiving theme.
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- October 2, 2025: Beverage Crawl / appetizer crawl rescheduling to November
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- No next step has been documented.