The fee would be charged in municipal court cases, following the city's earlier request for state authority to collect it.
Latest and next
- Latest
- October 6, 2026: Amendment to Chapter 18 of the Municipal Code to Establish a Court Technology Fee
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- City Commission vote on the Chapter 18 amendment at its October 6, 2026 meeting.
The rewrite has been in Planning Commission review since 2025, and the City Commission has approved several amendments to the current ordinance this year…
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- Latest
- October 6, 2026: Ordinance #06-26-01 Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance
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- The City Commission's October 6, 2026 agenda lists Ordinance #06-26-01, an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, for consideration.
Homeowners with Homestead Exemption in Cornelia are in line for a one-time state tax credit, city commissioners said.
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- Latest
- July 7, 2026: State one-time Homestead Exemption credit for homeowners
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- No next step has been documented.
A resident says her mother needs a safe way to cross the intersection, and the city has put a signalized crosswalk proposal on its agenda.
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- Latest
- July 7, 2026: Proposal for signalized crosswalk on Wyly Street at Chenocetah Drive
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- No next step has been documented.
The city's Downtown Development Authority/MainStreet board has spent the summer working out vendor placement and volunteer needs for the Big Red Apple Festival.
Latest and next
- Latest
- October 1, 2026: Big Red Apple Festival aftermath review
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- The DDA/MainStreet board's October 1 meeting agenda includes a Big Red Apple Festival aftermath review.
The downtown development authority is considering separate Facebook and Instagram pages instead of relying on city-run accounts to reach followers directly.
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- Latest
- August 6, 2026: DDA social media page
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- No next step has been documented.
Board members have discussed tightening or updating the grant's standards since spring but have not yet voted on new rules.
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- Latest
- October 1, 2026: Revision of the Sign and Façade Grant program
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- The DDA/MainStreet Board is scheduled to take up revision of the Sign + Façade Grant at its October 1, 2026 meeting.
A downtown Cornelia business is seeking a façade grant to help pay for painting its building, but board members have questioned the cost of the work.
Latest and next
- Latest
- June 4, 2026: Façade grant review for Rae Co Salon paint quotes
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- No next step has been documented.
City and downtown board leaders are shaping this year's downtown improvement priorities, with a state grant now set to help fund placemaking efforts.
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- Latest
- June 4, 2026: DDA Work Plan progress and placemaking grant awarded to the city
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- No next step has been documented.
The city has enrolled in an online platform meant to help the Main Street program, nonprofits and local groups run promotional campaigns.
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- Latest
- September 3, 2026: City subscription to SeeMyLegacy promotional platform for DDA, Main Street and local organizations
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- No next step has been documented.
Commissioners closed part of their Sept. 1 meeting to discuss a legal matter out of public view, with no details of the litigation disclosed in the vote itself.
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- Latest
- September 1, 2026: Executive session regarding pending litigation
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- No next step has been documented.
A resident's suggestion, raised at a city commission meeting, would make property maintenance rules more visible to residents and real estate agents.
Latest and next
- Latest
- July 7, 2026: Resident request to distribute Property Maintenance code information with water bills and to realtors
- Next
- No next step has been documented.