The council has placed a 2025 destination marketing organization contract on its agenda for consideration.
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- September 30, 2026: Destination Marketing Organization Contract - 2025
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- No next step has been documented.
A proposed change to water and sewer rates has been placed on the city council's agenda, which could affect what residents pay for utility service.
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- Latest
- September 30, 2026: Water/Sewer Rate Proposal - 2025
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- No next step has been documented.
A contract tied to a downtown project was placed before the Lavonia City Council, but no vote is recorded yet.
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- September 30, 2026: GMRC Contract for Downtown ARC Project
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- No next step has been documented.
City council members are set to talk over HVAC issues at the Cultural Center, a facility residents use for events and programs.
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- September 22, 2026: Cultural Center HVAC
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- No next step has been documented.
City council members reviewed a contract with the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce during a work session.
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- September 22, 2026: Franklin County Chamber of Commerce contract
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- No next step has been documented.
Council members are set to review a camera system proposal that could affect surveillance in the city.
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- September 22, 2026: Flock Safety camera system
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- No next step has been documented.
The city council voted to fill seats on the board that oversees downtown development efforts.
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- September 8, 2026: Appointment of Carah Pulliam and Gene Williams to the Downtown Development Authority Board
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- No next step has been documented.
The council's denial blocks Ponder Development's plan to rezone ±20 acres on Highway 17 for a 73-lot subdivision, despite the planning commission's earlier vote to approve it.
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- September 8, 2026: Rezoning R-26-004: Ponder Development/Douglas Whitlow Trust, Highway 17 (±20.0 acres, B-2 to R-1B)
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- No next step has been documented.
The council voted unanimously to take ownership of a parking area deeded by developer Ken Gary, putting the city in charge of its upkeep.
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- September 8, 2026: Acceptance of deeded Wrights Creek parking area from developer Ken Gary
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- No next step has been documented.
The city is moving to rezone 13.60 acres on Cornog Road from heavy industrial to residential to allow a 53-home subdivision.
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- September 8, 2026: Rezoning ~13.60 acres on Cornog Rd from B-3 to R-1A (Ken Gary applicant, Der Same LLC owner)
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- A second reading before the Lavonia City Council
The city will finance the new utility truck through Ford Capital Leasing over five years, a cost that will show up in future budgets.
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- September 8, 2026: New vehicle purchase
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- No next step has been documented.
The city council signed off on replacing a sewer lift station near Smith Road and Gerrard Road, authorizing spending of up to $146,000.
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- September 8, 2026: Replacing lift station off Smith Road
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- No next step has been documented.