Habersham paving program update leaves road list and work status unresolved
County Manager Tim Sims said the county’s LMIG work would be guided by road-condition ratings, but the Commission record does not document a paving vote…
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Habersham commissioners approve countywide development ordinance and zoning map
The 5-0 July votes completed a process that began with a March Planning Commission hearing, though the public record provided does not establish when or how the new…
Habersham adopts new growth rules, putting data centers under special review
The unanimous July vote replaces a 1992 development ordinance after months of debate over housing, rural land and the county’s ability to assess large projects.
Habersham airport opens review of aging weather system, with key choices still ahead
Kimley-Horn will examine replacement or upgrade options for the airport’s automated weather observing system; no project, price or timetable has been selected.
Habersham’s Proposed FY 2026 Budget Changes Still Have No Recorded Board Decision
Commissioners placed Resolution 2026-06-006 on a June 29 special-called-meeting agenda alongside the county’s FY 2027 budget and tax-rate business…
Habersham’s FY 2027 budget faced final hearing, but approval remains unresolved
Commissioners scheduled a June 29 special-called meeting to hear public comment and consider the resolution adopting the countywide spending plan, alongside tax and fee actions.
Habersham’s 2026 Tax-Levy Decision Remains Unclear After Scheduled Hearing
Commissioners were set to hear public comment and consider the countywide property-tax levy June 29, but no final vote or signed resolution is established in the public record…
Habersham’s proposed UGA Extension funding agreement still lacks a documented board decision
Commissioners placed an FY 2027 financial agreement for Extension Services on their June 15 agenda, but the public account does not establish whether it passed…
Habersham’s pause on larger housing applications still lacks a documented second extension
Commissioners adopted a limited March extension while development rules were unfinished, then placed another extension on their June agenda without a recorded disposition.
Habersham’s FY 2027 court-cost pact remains unresolved without recorded commission action
Commissioners were scheduled to consider a four-county Mountain Judicial Circuit funding agreement, but the June agenda does not show whether it was adopted or on what terms.
Habersham County Puts SPLOST Bond-Issuance Step Before Commissioners
A June 15 agenda called for consideration of a notice-to-proceed resolution tied to voter-approved bonds, but the public record here does not show what the board ultimately did.
Habersham school board agenda puts FY 2027 budget and 9.048-mill tax levy before taxpayers
The June 15 agenda in Clarkesville paired the district’s proposed spending plan with pay, ESPLOST and school-service decisions, but does not document what the board ultimately approved.