The board's December agenda includes discussion of the annual Christmas in Cornelia event.
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- December 4, 2025: Christmas in Cornelia event
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The downtown authority is weighing whether to launch events of its own, like Music Monday, rather than taking on the city's events…
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- December 3, 2025: DDA's role in city events, including forming its own events like Music Monday instead of taking over city events
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The Downtown Development Authority is working to identify its top priorities so they can be folded into the city's broader strategic plan.
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- December 3, 2025: Developing DDA top priorities to integrate into city's strategic plan
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The city's Downtown Development Authority is weighing grants and loans to pay for downtown improvements, but has not yet decided which to pursue.
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- December 3, 2025: DDA pursuit of grants and loans to fund downtown improvement goals
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The Downtown Development Authority board unanimously agreed to go into closed session during its December meeting.
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- December 3, 2025: DDA entering and exiting executive session
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The city's Downtown Development Authority is weighing whether to buy historic properties, a move that could shape future use of downtown buildings.
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- December 3, 2025: Potential DDA purchase of historic properties in Demorest
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A public hearing notice shows an application to sell beer and wine at the Lavonia Road store, a step required before the city council can act.
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- December 2, 2025: Beer and Wine Retail Package Sales License application - Britney McCurley, Piggly Wiggly Express, 9205 Lavonia Road
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The city council's agenda includes a presentation on the Wreaths Across America program, which has not yet been discussed or voted on.
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- December 2, 2025: Wreaths Across America presentation by Barry Church
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The city is trying to offset a tightened wastewater phosphorus limit by trading with another Chattahoochee basin utility instead of building costly new filtration.
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- December 2, 2025: Nutrient Trade agreement negotiation with Forsyth County and EPD over phosphorus
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The city council still needs to formally approve the resignation from the Downtown Development Authority before the seat can be filled.
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- December 2, 2025: Accepting DDA resignation of Jamie Allred
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- Demorest City Council to consider accepting the resignation at its regular session.
The change would shift the timeframe for temporary special event licenses and let the city manager approve them instead of requiring council action each time.
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- December 2, 2025: New nonprofit temporary special event license ordinance (6.19.1)
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A pending application could allow a wholesale storage and retail use on land zoned PC, but the Stephens County Planning Commission has not yet acted on it.
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- December 2, 2025: Conditional Use application for wholesale storage/retail use, PC district
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- No next step has been documented.