The city's water authority is pursuing a state permit and dock design that could let Cornelia draw drinking water from Lake Tallulah.
Latest and next
- Latest
- April 28, 2026: Water supply from Lake Tallulah
- Next
- No next step has been documented.
The award covers water, sewer and storm system upgrades on several Cornelia streets that the water authority had been planning since early 2025.
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- Latest
- April 28, 2026: 2025 Infrastructure Improvements (Scott, Esta, Maple, Short Ave. water/sewer/storm)
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- No next step has been documented.
The authority that runs Cornelia's water and wastewater treatment reported its plants met compliance standards in the first quarter.
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- April 28, 2026: Utilities Quarterly Report: wastewater and water treatment plant performance
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- No next step has been documented.
City Council is weighing whether to sell the bicentennial trailer and put the proceeds toward a portable stage.
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- April 27, 2026: Sale of the bicentennial trailer to fund a portable stage
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- No next step has been documented.
A state drought declaration means the city must encourage residents to cut back on water use.
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- Latest
- April 27, 2026: State drought level 1 declaration and water conservation campaign
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- No next step has been documented.
City council authorized a closed-door session to discuss possible purchase, sale or lease of property, but no terms have been made public.
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- April 27, 2026: Executive session to authorize negotiations to purchase, dispose of, or lease property
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- No next step has been documented.
Clarkesville's city council has scheduled a briefing on local drought conditions and Georgia's drought response rules.
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- April 27, 2026: Update on drought conditions and Georgia drought response rules
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- No next step has been documented.
The Downtown Development Authority is revising its governing rules, with a vote planned for a future meeting.
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- April 23, 2026: Distribution of updated DDA by-laws for future approval
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- Approval of the updated by-laws at the authority's next meeting.
The authority is looking at other downtown hotel projects as it considers whether to pursue one in Clarkesville.
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- April 23, 2026: Site visits to Clayton and planned visit to Hartwell for downtown hotel project ideas
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- Site visit to the City of Hartwell in June.
A new zoning category could change how property in the district is regulated, though no proposal has been formally advanced yet.
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- April 23, 2026: Creation of a new zoning district
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- No next step has been documented.
The city's Downtown Development Authority has a new board member to help oversee downtown development matters.
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- Latest
- April 23, 2026: Election of Calvin Wilbanks to DDA Board
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- No next step has been documented.
A proposed policy would set rules for how advisory board members communicate electronically and on social media.
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- Latest
- April 21, 2026: Electronic communication/social media decorum policy for Advisory Board
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- No next step has been documented.