A proposal to rezone a roughly 1-acre tract near Carnesville for a commercial flex-space park is delayed, leaving the property's zoning unchanged for now.
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- Latest
- June 18, 2026: Rezoning on I-85/Stagecoach Rd, Carnesville (RZ-2026-012) from Highway Business to Light Industrial for a commercial flex-space park
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- Planning Commission meeting on July 16, 2026
The city council signed off on a sign application for the local pizza business.
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- Latest
- June 18, 2026: Paparonni's Pizza sign application
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- No next step has been documented.
City leaders are talking with Franklin County and neighboring cities about combining wastewater systems, a move that could affect how sewer service is run and paid for in…
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- June 18, 2026: Regional wastewater treatment collaboration with Royston, Carnesville, Canon and Franklin County
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- No next step has been documented.
The city's deal to fund a school resource officer has ended, and the officer is now working full time on regular patrol.
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- June 18, 2026: Police contract with Mountain Ed ended; Officer McKinney now full time
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- No next step has been documented.
The county board signed off on converting a manufactured home into a storage building on a 2.24-acre lot in Toccoa…
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- June 18, 2026: Variance (V-2026-003) to convert a manufactured home into a storage building at 2753 Prospect Rd
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- No next step has been documented.
The vote clears the way for poultry houses on a 140-acre tract in Canon, with a condition requiring a wider driveway.
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- June 18, 2026: RZ-2026-009: Rezone 700 Grady School Rd, Canon from Agricultural (AG) to Agricultural Intensive (AI) for poultry houses
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- No next step has been documented.
A roughly 1-acre tract near I-85 and Stagecoach Road would shift from highway business to light industrial zoning for a commercial flex-space park…
Latest and next
- Latest
- June 18, 2026: Rezoning on I-85/Stagecoach Rd, Carnesville (RZ-2026-013) from Highway Business to Light Industrial for a commercial flex-space park
- Next
- July 16, 2026 Planning Commission meeting
The revision lets the business add U-Haul rental and a thrift shop.
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- Latest
- June 18, 2026: Business license revision for AC Counts to add U-Haul rental and thrift shop
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- No next step has been documented.
The city attorney walked the council through who is responsible for what under the charter and state law, but no vote on the matter is recorded.
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- Latest
- June 17, 2026: Roles and responsibilities of the Executive Management Team
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- No next step has been documented.
The city council closed part of its June 17 meeting to discuss an unspecified personnel matter, a closed-session step state law allows for topics like hiring or discipline…
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- June 17, 2026: Vote to enter executive session to discuss personnel matters (appointment, compensation, discipline or evaluation of a public officer or employee)
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- No next step has been documented.
The city's curbside brush collection will continue under its current provider after a council member flagged it as a drain on public works…
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- June 17, 2026: Brush pickup service outsourcing vs. in-house ESG program
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- The incoming city manager will address the brush pickup service topic.
The council's vote to table the project postpones action on wastewater infrastructure affecting city residents.
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- Latest
- June 17, 2026: Waste water infrastructure project
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- No next step has been documented.