The adopted budget sets county spending for the coming year, while commissioners are still working out the property tax rate that will fund it.
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- August 20, 2026: 2027 Millage Rate
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A referendum this November will decide whether city property owners 65 and older stop paying city property taxes.
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- August 20, 2026: 65 & older city property tax exemption ballot referendum
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- A November ballot referendum on the 65-and-older city tax exemption.
The city borrowed $1 million to buy roughly 100 acres for a planned park, but by mid-2026 officials were still being asked what progress had been made.
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- August 20, 2026: Park development project status and budget
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Residents have repeatedly pressed the city for details on funding for its new wastewater treatment plant and for assurance that no rendering…
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- August 20, 2026: Proposed ordinance or moratorium against rendering, biomass and data center facilities
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The authority took up how its roles line up with the city's MainStreet Board, a discussion that could affect how downtown development is managed.
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- August 20, 2026: DDA and Main Street Board strategic alignment/roles plan
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The Downtown Development Authority's board listed a possible closed-door session on its meeting agenda, but the public record does not show what, if anything, was decided.
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- August 20, 2026: Possible executive session
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The vote sets how much county property tax Franklin County residents will pay for 2026, capping a budget and millage cycle that also funded a new Industrial Building…
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- August 20, 2026: 2026 millage rate
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The rate, which determines property tax bills, continues a multi-year decline from 7 mills in 2021.
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- August 20, 2026: FY2026 city millage rate set at 3.2 mills
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A shared-use agreement between Habersham County Parks & Recreation and the Board of Education could affect access to school or recreation facilities.
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- August 18, 2026: Board of Education Joint Usage Agreement
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A request to add an archery backboard for 4H was placed on the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board's agenda.
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- August 18, 2026: 4H request to add archery backboard
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A county advisory board is considering a scholarships item that could affect access to parks and recreation programs.
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- August 18, 2026: Parks scholarships program
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The county's Parks & Recreation Advisory Board has put a policy on coach selection and communication on its agenda…
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- August 18, 2026: Coach selection and communication
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