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The city council met behind closed doors to discuss personnel, property, and litigation matters before returning to open session.
The council closed a special meeting to discuss a personnel issue and possible litigation facing the city, with no public vote or outcome disclosed.
The city has yet to act on paying an invoice from the group that works on the city's economic future.
A gap in the city's speed-enforcement permit means part of Historic 441 (SR 385), from the hospital entrance to Habersham Mills Road, isn't covered.
The city's Downtown Development Authority is weighing grants and loans to pay for downtown improvements, but has not yet decided which to pursue.
The Downtown Development Authority board unanimously agreed to go into closed session during its December meeting.
A required affidavit tied to a National Park Service grant for a city park parcel was pulled from consideration, delaying action on the land.
The city is considering moving City Hall to a central location and shifting police and fire operations to other facilities.
City council received an update on code enforcement activity affecting several properties, though the record does not specify which properties or what actions were ordered.