Stephens County Put a November LHOST Referendum on Its Agenda, but Its Fate Is Unclear
Commissioners scheduled a July 14 public hearing and regular-meeting consideration, yet the agenda excerpt does not show a vote or explain the measure’s terms.
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Shady Lane rezoning reaches Stephens County board, but final decision remains unclear
Terry K. Dooley seeks to move three acres at 677 Shady Lane from Agricultural Intensive to Agricultural Residential for residential use.
Oakbrook Trail rezoning advanced, but Stephens County’s final action is still unknown
Planning commissioners unanimously backed Elijah Webb’s request to shift a Toccoa parcel to Agricultural Residential zoning for housing and hobby farming…
Alewine Drive School Permit Still Lacks a Recorded County Decision
Stephens County commissioners were scheduled to consider Aaron Santor’s request to operate a small private school on commercially zoned land in Toccoa…
Stephens Planning Commission Backs Agricultural Rezoning for Eastanollee Parcel
The unanimous July 7 vote supports changing 520 North Avenue from Residential Single to Agricultural Residential, but the public record does not establish that the zoning change is…
Stephens County’s proposed 2026 planning guide still lacks a documented commission decision
Commissioners scheduled consideration of a countywide framework for land use, development and coordinated improvements, but the June 23 agenda does not show whether the plan became policy.
Stephens County’s Growth Plan Still Awaits a Recorded Commission Decision
A June agenda outlined public input and a five-year implementation program for a joint 20-year plan involving Stephens County, Toccoa, Avalon and Martin…
Stephens County Adopts $55.1 Million FY 2027 Budget, Leaving Program Details Hard to See
Commissioners approved the countywide plan unanimously after a public hearing, as insurance, pay and service-fund costs pushed selected spending changes.
Stephens County hazard-planning action leaves approval and follow-through unresolved
Commissioners put a joint hazard mitigation plan and a resolution authorizing the chairman to sign it before the board June 9…
Stephens County approves revenue-linked pay supplement for tax commissioner
The unanimous June 9 action authorizes added compensation for Dene Hicks, but county documents leave the payment’s dollar value and final contract terms undisclosed.
Stephens County data-center rules remain unresolved after public hearing
Commissioners heard a dozen speakers on a proposed ordinance after the Planning Commission recommended allowing data centers as a conditional use in commercial-industrial districts.
Stephens County Planning Commission approves Saddlebred Lane rezoning, but final county follow-through is unclear
The commission’s June 2 vote would shift 5.32 acres at 125 Saddlebred Lane from Agricultural Intensive to Agricultural Residential…