The city's probation services, which affect how municipal court cases are supervised, are moving from the Town of Alto to a new provider after a council vote.
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- September 1, 2026: Termination of Intergovernmental Agreement with City of Alto for probation services
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- No next step has been documented.
The city and county agreement governing how Demorest's animal control ordinance is administered and enforced has been amended after being tabled for a month.
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- September 1, 2026: First Amendment to IGA for administration and enforcement of animal control provisions
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- No next step has been documented.
The city's Downtown Development Authority will have one less member after the council formally accepted a board member's resignation.
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- August 4, 2026: Accepting Rebecca Brantley's resignation from the Downtown Development Authority (DDA)
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- No next step has been documented.
The city could spend $60,000 on new equipment to measure water flow as part of its water system capital plans.
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- August 4, 2026: Water capital project: five new flow meters
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- No next step has been documented.
The city is weighing a water system upgrade estimated at $15,000 that could affect service along Highway 225.
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- August 4, 2026: Water capital project: Hwy 225 Booster Station
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- No next step has been documented.
The city will pave a new shop entrance, upgrade the Bangkok Bistro parking lot, and fix a sinkhole at the dog park.
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- August 4, 2026: Additional capital outlay paving projects: new shop entrance off Habersham Mills Rd, Bangkok Bistro parking lot upgrade, and dog park sinkhole repair
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- No next step has been documented.
The purchase funds dissolved oxygen analyzers for the aeration basin at the city's wastewater treatment facility, a sewer system upgrade paid for by residents.
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- August 4, 2026: Sewer capital projects at WWTF: dissolved oxygen analyzers and grit classifier
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- No next step has been documented.
The vote funds one of several water system upgrades the city says will improve its booster stations.
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- August 4, 2026: Water capital project: Iron Ore Booster Station
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- No next step has been documented.
The city's water capital project list for an August council meeting includes a $10,000 Water Plant Booster item, part of planned water-system work.
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- August 4, 2026: Water capital project: Water Plant Booster
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- No next step has been documented.
The estimated cost appeared on city council agendas as a water capital project item, with no vote yet recorded.
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- August 4, 2026: Water capital project: Habersham Mills Booster
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- No next step has been documented.
The change would affect what uses are allowed under Table 7.1 of the city's zoning ordinance, but council has not yet taken a vote.
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- July 9, 2026: Adding uses to Exhibit C of Table 7.1 of the Zoning Ordinance
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- No next step has been documented.
The authority's agenda listed a closed-door discussion of a possible property purchase, sale, or lease, matters that affect downtown development but aren't aired publicly.
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- July 8, 2026: Executive session to discuss negotiations to purchase, dispose of, or lease property
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- No next step has been documented.