The review checks whether the police department meets outside accreditation standards, which can affect its operations and standing.
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- May 4, 2026: Lavonia Police Department accreditation on-site review
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- No next step has been documented.
Repairs to a dam and reservoir that serve the city's water system have cleared a state safety review, with work timed to low water levels this fall.
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- April 28, 2026: Hazel Creek Dam No. 7 / Camp Creek Reservoir repairs
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- Construction is planned to start in October, timed with low water levels in the reservoir.
A shared training arrangement is meant to cut the city's training costs for police officers.
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- April 16, 2026: Joint police officer training program with Lavonia and Probation
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- No next step has been documented.
A resident's call for police to enforce the city's vehicle noise rules could mean more attention to loud vehicles if the city acts on it.
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- April 13, 2026: Vehicle noise ordinance enforcement
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- No next step has been documented.
The board has heard periodic updates on school facilities roughly every few months, though no vote or decision has been recorded on any specific facilities matter.
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- June 11, 2026: Facilities Report
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- The board's June 11, 2026 meeting agenda schedules another facilities report presentation by Leenman, Newsome and Gunn.
Commissioners advertised four board and committee vacancies last fall and have since appointed members to the Board of Assessors and Planning & Zoning Board…
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- May 26, 2026: Recreation Committee appointment previously tabled in November 2025
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- No next step has been documented.
The Board of Tax Assessors voted to pull tax-exempt status from a batch of properties, then kept questioning how one exemption was granted.
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- July 14, 2026: Exempt status of Habersham River Retreat Properties
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- No next step has been documented.
City officials are sorting bids and bond details for renovations to city hall, the post office lease and a parking lot, with a decision still pending.
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- July 9, 2026: Demorest City Hall parking lot RFP
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- No next step has been documented.
Voters returning absentee ballots by drop box for the county's 2026 elections can only use the box inside the Historic Courthouse while…
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- June 16, 2026: Advance voting schedule for June 16, 2026 General Primary Runoff Election
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- No next step has been documented.
The board's review could shape which classroom materials and reading resources are used to meet state early-literacy requirements.
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- June 15, 2026: Supplemental instructional resources for the Georgia Early Literacy Act
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- No next step has been documented.
Airport tenants could pay significantly more to rent hangar space as the commission looks at bringing rates closer to market levels.
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- June 9, 2026: Airport fee structure
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- No next step has been documented.
The city commission has scheduled a vote on whether to declare certain police vehicles surplus property.
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- June 8, 2026: Declaring Surplus Police Vehicles
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- No next step has been documented.