Changes to what residents pay to rent Habersham County parks and recreation facilities have stalled in committee even after commissioners approved one fee amendment last fall.
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- April 21, 2026: Parks & Recreation fee schedule review
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- No next step has been documented.
Council members met privately to discuss buying or disposing of property owned by the city, with no public decision recorded.
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- April 21, 2026: Executive session to discuss purchase or disposition of City-owned real estate
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- No next step has been documented.
The city council is set to weigh a beer and wine license for the bakery, bistro, and bed-and-breakfast, a step required before it can serve alcohol on-site.
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- April 21, 2026: Alcohol license for on-premises consumption of beer and wine for John McLean, Bebop's Bakery, Bistro, Bed, and Breakfast
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- Royston City Council consideration of the license
A new sign-up process for youth sports could affect how families in Habersham County register their kids for county athletic programs.
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- April 21, 2026: New youth athletic registration protocol
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- No next step has been documented.
A resident has asked the county's parks advisory board to take up a proposed Foster Fun Day event.
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- April 21, 2026: Foster Fun Day event proposal by Tiana Ramey
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- No next step has been documented.
The changes could affect how farm stands, agritourism activities and other farm-related businesses are allowed to operate under the county's zoning rules.
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- April 20, 2026: Update of UDC Sections 2-1 and 2-2 use tables
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- Mr. Norwood will update Sections 2-1 and 2-2 of the UDC and distribute revised tables for Board review and feedback as part of the formal amendment process.
The county's airport commission is asking for annual funding to maintain county-owned hangars and a review of what tenants pay to rent them.
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- April 20, 2026: Airport Commission request for $25,000 annual hangar maintenance allocation and hangar rate structure review
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- No next step has been documented.
A replacement landfill compactor priced at over $1 million would be funded through SPLOST VIII, affecting how the county pays for solid-waste operations.
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- April 20, 2026: Landfill compactor replacement via lease purchase funded by SPLOST VIII
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- No next step has been documented.
The county board discussed the Fitness Center's budget and a request for new workout equipment, which could affect the facility's offerings for residents.
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- April 20, 2026: Fitness Center financial status and equipment replacement request
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- No next step has been documented.
The county's development rules, which govern zoning matters like signage and variances, are under review and could be revised.
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- April 20, 2026: Unified Development Code (UDC) Review - overall discussion of signage, administrative variance authority, and citizen concerns
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- No next step has been documented.
The county is considering acreage and unit limits for manufactured/mobile home parks and clarifying HUD compliance rules for mobile homes.
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- April 20, 2026: Mobile home entry standards and HUD compliance requirements
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- No next step has been documented.
Residents seeking building permits should expect the county's permitting process to change as the new system is phased in over the coming year.
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- April 20, 2026: Residential building permitting process and new permitting system implementation
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- No next step has been documented.