Franklin County Secures $816,875 for Road Work, but Where It Will Be Spent Remains Unclear
Commissioners say the state LRA money removes the need for a county match and opens the way to bidding…
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Franklin County Considers Data-Center Safeguards, but Leaves Key Rules Undecided
Commissioners discussed folding new protections into the county’s development code at a June 30 work session, with no recorded vote or adopted ordinance.
Franklin County weighs higher library funding, but decision remains unclear
Commissioners considered an increased request for the Royston and Lavonia branches during a June budget hearing; the meeting record does not show a final vote or appropriation.
Split Franklin County vote allows old Prospect Road home to stay as storage
The variance resolves whether Eugene Pittman may retain the manufactured home near Toccoa, but county records leave the conversion conditions and timing unstated.
Franklin County Flex-Space Rezoning Near I-85 Still Lacks a Decision
Planning commissioners postponed a request to change roughly an acre near Stagecoach Road to Light Industrial; a later agenda item on the same road involved a different…
Canon poultry-house rezoning wins approval, with road access still central
Franklin County’s 3-0 vote clears a zoning hurdle for 140.31 acres at 700 Grady School Road, but it does not establish when or whether poultry houses will be…
Statewide $26 million transportation package leaves Lavonia downtown award unconfirmed
WNEG Radio reported SRTA approval for 22 Georgia projects and a new application round, but the report does not identify a Lavonia project, amount or award decision.
Royston’s gas pressure project still lacks a documented finish line
Earlier city operations reports put the pipeline work near completion, but recent council materials do not confirm testing results, closeout or a governing-body action.
Royston’s code rewrite reaches a second-reading stage, but adoption remains unconfirmed
A July agenda placed Ordinance 1007 before city officials again, following June consideration of a measure to recodify local rules through May 14, 2024.
Royston’s New Sewer Filter Is Operating, but Final Close-Out Remains Undocumented
City operations reported that the Sewer Plant’s sand filter completed start-up in late May; final inspections and formal project completion have not been recorded in the material reviewed…
Royston report says Airport Road gas-main extension is underway for poultry farm
The city’s May operations report, included in June 9 meeting materials, documents ongoing work but leaves the project’s cost, schedule and approval history unanswered.
Royston adopts $10.76 million FY 2027 budget after hearing draws no comments
The unanimous June 9 vote sets the city’s spending framework for the fiscal year beginning July 1, but the record does not detail department or program allocations.