The county is weighing a deal that would have it prepare Carnesville's tax digest and collect the city's property taxes.
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- July 7, 2025: Intergovernmental agreement with City of Carnesville for tax digest preparation and ad valorem tax collection
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- No next step has been documented.
Ending the agreement could shift responsibility for maintaining Foxy Lane and Holcomb Drive, which cross the county line.
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- June 24, 2025: Stephens County termination of 2005 Road Maintenance Agreement for Foxy Lane and Holcomb Drive
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- No next step has been documented.
The company that bought 29 acres on Gerrard Road plans a first hiring phase of about 100 employees, the county's industrial building authority was told.
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- June 4, 2025: Steelworks development on 29 acres on Gerrard Road
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- No next step has been documented.
The authority's June meeting agenda lists its operating and SPLOST account balances as of the end of May, showing residents how much cash the authority holds.
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- June 4, 2025: Bank balances - Operating and SPLOST accounts as of May 31, 2025
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- No next step has been documented.
The company had planned to begin operations in the county's industrial park building in August, but that timeline has slipped.
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- June 4, 2025: Lease of CFIP spec building to Southern Design and Manufacturing
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- No next step has been documented.
The authority's board planned a closed-door discussion on an unspecified real estate matter, but the record does not show what property or decision is involved.
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- June 4, 2025: Executive session on real estate matter
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- No next step has been documented.
Commissioners are slated to weigh transferring 3.26 acres behind 975 Gerrard Road to IBA.
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- May 27, 2025: Deed transfer of 3.26 acres to IBA located behind 975 Gerrard Road
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- No next step has been documented.
Commissioners are slated to weigh a local-share commitment letter for Legacy Link's fiscal 2026 funding.
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- May 27, 2025: Legacy Link Local Share Commitment Letter for FY 2026
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- No next step has been documented.
County commissioners have applications for openings on boards, committees, and authorities up for consideration, affecting who represents residents in those roles.
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- May 27, 2025: Boards/Committees/Authorities appointment applications
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- No next step has been documented.
A proposed deal would govern water service to the Cedar Ridge Subdivision, which sits near the Franklin-Banks county line.
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- May 27, 2025: Water Service Delivery Agreement with Banks County for Cedar Ridge Subdivision
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- No next step has been documented.
The proposal followed a board request for the Industrial Building Authority's audit and financial records before any decision on its separate millage rate.
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- May 16, 2025: Proposed consolidation of IBA and General Fund millage rates
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- No next step has been documented.
Residents have complained about odor and pollution risk from a rendering plant in Franklin Springs tied to a county wastewater agreement…
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- May 5, 2025: Franklin Springs wastewater treatment plant expansion cost estimates and IGA
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- No next step has been documented.