Stephens County approved a surplus-property resolution without naming the property
Commissioners voted unanimously April 28, but public records do not reveal the asset’s value or whether the county plans to sell, transfer or retain it.
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Stephens County adopted accessory-structure update, but residents still cannot see the new rules
Commissioners’ April action completed a change to the county land-use ordinance, while a repeated May agenda item leaves the measure’s follow-through unclear.
Gumlog Road front-yard variance remains unresolved after repeat county listing
Stephens County’s Planning Commission unanimously backed Brandon Martin’s request for an accessory structure at 1640 Gumlog Road, but two commissioners’ agendas do not show a final board decision.
Freeman Creek Road recycling proposal reached Stephens County board, but no decision is recorded
County staff recommended denying a conditional use for pallet recycling and lumber-product production on a residentially zoned Toccoa parcel.
Stephens County’s proposed data-center fire rules still lack a recorded decision
Commissioners considered requiring specialized fire suppression and site-specific emergency plans before data centers could open, but April 14 county materials do not show whether the standards took effect.
Stephens County panel clears pallet-recycling operation for residential Freeman Creek Road parcel
The unanimous conditional-use approval permits pallet recycling and lumber-product production at 414 Freeman Creek Road, despite county staff’s recommendation to deny it…
Old Mize Road rezoning remains unresolved after returning to Stephens County agenda
County staff recommended the requested change for an 8.3-acre Toccoa parcel, but the identified public records do not show whether the Planning Commission ever acted.
Burns rezoning request expands to 2.5 acres, but Stephens County decision remains unclear
A Planning Commission agenda recommended approval to shift part of a Martin property from multi-family residential to residential single use, after an earlier record described a smaller tract.
Stephens County approves $184,500 consolidation of coroner’s office and morgue
Commissioners voted unanimously to combine operations now split between the government building and county shop, but construction timing and contracting details remain unresolved in public records.
Stephens County’s voter-backed sales tax and $12 million debt measure still awaits a documented commission action
Commissioners placed certification of the Nov. 4 referendum returns on their March 10 agenda, but the cited minutes do not show whether they formally acted.
Stephens County unanimously approves Pyro Shows contract for July 2 fireworks in Toccoa
Commission records show the board approved the pyrotechnics agreement March 10, while the public contract materials identify no rain date and do not state a price.
Stephens County front-yard variance request remains unresolved after repeat listing
County staff recommended allowing an accessory structure in the front yard at 9 Pheasant Mountain Road, but the public records cited do not show what the Planning Commission…