A board member asked the Cornelia Downtown Development Authority to hold off promoting the Oak Street green space until a new sign is in place.
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- Latest
- June 4, 2026: Green Space Spotlight for June (Oak St)
- Next
- No next step has been documented.
The Cornelia DDA/MainStreet Board has a proposal for a Happy Hour event on its agenda.
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- Latest
- October 1, 2026: Happy Hour proposal
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- No next step has been documented.
City commissioners heard where plans stand for dedicating the mural at Jim Smith Park and for the related Hill Fest event.
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- Latest
- July 7, 2026: Jim Smith Park Mural Dedication and Hill Fest update
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- No next step has been documented.
Cornelia's downtown development board is weighing whether to acquire the former Habersham Hardware building, which was just put up for sale, for use as a community center.
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- July 2, 2026: Potential DDA acquisition/redevelopment of former Habersham Hardware building for community center use
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- No next step has been documented.
The DDA/MainStreet board is looking into grants to support sign and façade improvements for downtown businesses.
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- June 4, 2026: DDA funding needs for sign and façade grants; search for nonprofit grants
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- No next step has been documented.
The city's downtown development board is looking at ways to target recruitment and gather public input on what stores should fill empty storefronts.
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- June 4, 2026: Development of an Ideal Business List for downtown recruitment
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- No next step has been documented.
The city's Historic Preservation Commission has started looking into creating two new local historic districts, a step that could add design review requirements for property owners in those…
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- Latest
- October 6, 2026: Proposal for Assistance Setting Up Historic Districts
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- City Commission meeting on 2026-10-06 to consider the proposal for assistance setting up historic districts.
The rules that would guide changes to buildings in historic areas were up for discussion, with no decision recorded yet.
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- July 16, 2026: Review and discussion of the Historic Preservation Design Guidelines
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- No next step has been documented.
The city is set to consider a contract tied to next year's street paving work.
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- October 6, 2026: Agreement with Carter & Sloope for the 2027 Paving Project
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- City Commission consideration at the October 6, 2026 meeting
A downtown authority wants to change how the city's alcohol ordinance handles pricing, a rule that affects bars and restaurants selling alcohol in Cornelia.
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- Latest
- October 6, 2026: Proposal from the DDA to Amend Alcohol Ordinance Pricing Rules
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- City Commission meeting on October 6, 2026