Demorest opens B-1 zoning to Pilates studios, while final rules remain out of view
A unanimous City Council vote completed the zoning action after a June 2 hearing, but the city minutes do not identify a studio site or reproduce the ordinance’s…
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Demorest council approves three-lot division of 151 Ivy St.
A unanimous June 2 vote cleared Barry Wikle’s preliminary plat, though the record does not show when a legal subdivision or any construction could follow.
Demorest council approves sale of stock account officials said city cannot legally hold
The June 2 vote authorized the city manager to sign a letter for the transaction, but council minutes do not say when shares would be sold or what…
Demorest clears zoning path for Pilates studios in B-1 district
A unanimous City Council vote followed a June 2 hearing, but the final ordinance text and effective date have not been published.
Demorest approves richer city retirement formula, committing $36,000 more a year
The unanimous council vote raises the multiplier used to calculate employee pensions effective Jan. 1, 2027, while implementation paperwork has yet to be documented publicly.
Demorest approves new water and sewer account after reported fraud
Council authorized a staged banking change that keeps the current account open until outstanding checks clear, but the record does not show when the new account will be…
Demorest approves $64,900 plan to enclose Water Department work bays
The unanimous council action directs utility capital-improvement funds toward sheltering equipment and improving security at the maintenance shop, though no construction schedule has been announced.
Demorest approves $10,174.75 replacement of aging firewalls at three city facilities
The unanimous vote authorizes a quote for end-of-life network-security equipment at City Hall, the Police Department and the Water Department…
Demorest Opens B-1 Districts to Pilates Studios, but Effective Date Remains Unclear
A unanimous City Council vote changes which exercise businesses may seek to operate in the commercial district, though the final codified language and start date have not been…
Demorest Approves Revised DDA Map Without Settling District Expansion
A 4-0 City Council vote changed how the historic area is shown on the authority’s map, while the extent and outcome of a proposed broader footprint remain unclear.
Tallulah Falls’ proposed 2027 utility budget remains without a recorded decision
Town agenda packets put water and sewer spending before the public this spring, but they do not show whether officials adopted or changed the proposal.
Clarkesville put 2025 budget changes before council, but the outcome remains unknown
A May work-session agenda called for discussion and approval consideration of Resolution 2026-4 without describing the proposed amendments or recording a decision.