The board closed part of its July meeting to the public to discuss a real estate matter, with no public vote yet on the underlying issue.
Latest and next
- Latest
- July 24, 2025: Executive Session for real estate discussion
- Next
- No next step has been documented.
The Downtown Development Authority's operating, façade, and savings accounts show balances as of the board's July meeting.
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- Latest
- July 24, 2025: DDA financial report (Operating, Façade, Savings account balances)
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- No next step has been documented.
The plan, which guides upkeep of the city's water and sewer systems, has been moving through state environmental review over the past several months.
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- Latest
- July 22, 2025: Asset Management Plan / EPD concurrence
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- No next step has been documented.
The city is seeking insurance reimbursement for fence repairs at several municipal facilities damaged in a June storm.
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- Latest
- July 1, 2025: Storm damage repair costs (fence repairs at city facilities) submitted to insurance
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- No next step has been documented.
A proposed agreement covering fire protection between the two cities was set for a vote but was withdrawn before the commission took it up.
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- Latest
- July 1, 2025: Agreement with Demorest for Fire Protection
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- No next step has been documented.
The list would guide how special sales tax revenue is spent on city projects, but commissioners have not yet voted on it.
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- Latest
- July 1, 2025: SPLOST 2025 Project List
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- No next step has been documented.
The city's Downtown Development Authority board discussed showing up in support of an agreement on the amphitheatre building, a project that could affect downtown Cornelia.
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- Latest
- June 26, 2025: Board attendance at Cornelia Commission Meeting to support Amphitheatre building agreement
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- No next step has been documented.
The DDA/Main Street Board has been discussing how to hand out giveaways at the city's "Catch Me in Cornelia" events, starting with one held May 29.
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- Latest
- June 5, 2025: Catch Me in Cornelia program
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- No next step has been documented.
A community member's proposal to paint murals on downtown Cornelia buildings could change the look of the district if business owners agree to offer wall space.
Latest and next
- Latest
- June 5, 2025: Downtown mural proposals and candidate locations
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- No next step has been documented.
The city's downtown development board voted to go behind closed doors to discuss a real estate matter, but the record does not show what was decided.
Latest and next
- Latest
- June 5, 2025: Executive Session for real estate matters
- Next
- No next step has been documented.
A consultant's proposed public art master plan, priced between $25,000 and $50,000, is still being negotiated rather than funded.
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- Latest
- June 3, 2025: Proposed Public Art Master Plan (consultant Audrey Davenport)
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- No next step has been documented.
A presentation to the commission focused on how the city's zoning ordinance can be used to support smart growth.
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- Latest
- May 15, 2025: Planning Commission training on leveraging the zoning ordinance for smart growth, presented by GICH team
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- No next step has been documented.