A resident's suggestion, raised at a city commission meeting, would make property maintenance rules more visible to residents and real estate agents.
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- July 7, 2026: Resident request to distribute Property Maintenance code information with water bills and to realtors
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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.
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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- June 4, 2026: Green Space Spotlight for June (Oak St)
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- No next step has been documented.
A downtown Cornelia business is seeking a façade grant to help pay for painting its building, but board members have questioned the cost of the work.
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- June 4, 2026: Façade grant review for Rae Co Salon paint quotes
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- No next step has been documented.
City and downtown board leaders are shaping this year's downtown improvement priorities, with a state grant now set to help fund placemaking efforts.
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- June 4, 2026: DDA Work Plan progress and placemaking grant awarded to the city
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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 downtown development board is eyeing a wall along Apple Tree Alley for a new public mural.
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- May 7, 2026: New murals at Farmacia wall (Fenders Alley) and BSG wall (Apple Tree Alley)
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- No next step has been documented.
The board says it wants to step up efforts to bring businesses downtown now that a planned amphitheater project is moving forward.
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- May 7, 2026: Business recruitment effort tied to amphitheater project
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- No next step has been documented.
The declaration does not require water restrictions, but state officials are urging residents to conserve.
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- May 5, 2026: EPD Level 1 drought declaration and water conservation outreach
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- No next step has been documented.
City officials are discussing whether to allow short-term vacation rentals and how to regulate them, a decision that would affect residential neighborhoods.
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- May 5, 2026: Short Term Rentals (public forum)
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- No next step has been documented.
A local historian is working on a documentary marking the 100th anniversary of the Big Red Apple, and has kept the city commission informed of his progress.
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- May 5, 2026: Update on Big Red Apple Documentary (public forum)
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- No next step has been documented.