The county's tax assessors board placed a homestead exemption matter for property owner Elizabeth Vandiver Farley on its agenda.
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- August 11, 2026: Homestead exemption matter: Farley, Elizabeth Vandiver
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- No next step has been documented.
A property owner's homestead exemption question for a Habersham County parcel was set for a hearing before the county's tax assessors.
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- August 11, 2026: Homestead exemption matter: Griffin, Laurie (9:30 appointment)
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- No next step has been documented.
The county's Board of Tax Assessors has repeatedly voted to release Conservation Use Valuation Assessment covenants for Tax Year 2026, affecting how certain properties are taxed.
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- July 28, 2026: Conservation Use 2025 releases
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- No next step has been documented.
The county's tax assessors board has scheduled 2026 Conservation Use listings, including releases and new approvals, that affect how certain properties are taxed.
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- July 14, 2026: Conservation Use program: 2025 releases and 2026 approval, under-10-acre, and family farm/LLC listings
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- No next step has been documented.
The airport's automated weather system, which pilots rely on for conditions at the field, has broken down more than once and now has spotty radio reception…
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- July 14, 2026: AWOS radio reception problems and possible system upgrade
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- Kimley-Horn is to look into options for replacing or upgrading the AWOS system.
The proposed agreement would have a private company supervise misdemeanor probation cases out of Habersham County Superior Court starting in 2027.
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- October 19, 2026: Professional services agreement with CSRA Probation Services, Inc. for Superior Court probation services
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- No next step has been documented.
The county is considering hiring a private company to handle probation supervision for Magistrate Court defendants starting in 2027, a service that would charge defendants a monthly fee.
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- October 19, 2026: Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with CSRA Probation Services, Inc. for misdemeanor probation services at Habersham County Magistrate Court
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- The Habersham County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to consider the agreement at its October 19, 2026 meeting.
The board has heard periodic updates on school facilities roughly every few months, though no vote or decision has been recorded on any specific facilities matter.
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- June 11, 2026: Facilities Report
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- The board's June 11, 2026 meeting agenda schedules another facilities report presentation by Leenman, Newsome and Gunn.
A proposal to add a secretary position and update the board's governing rules has been tabled multiple times since last year without a final vote.
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- May 19, 2026: Review of Advisory Board bylaws (tabled in April)
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- No next step has been documented.
The Board of Tax Assessors voted to pull tax-exempt status from a batch of properties, then kept questioning how one exemption was granted.
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- July 14, 2026: Exempt status of Habersham River Retreat Properties
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- No next step has been documented.
The board's review could shape which classroom materials and reading resources are used to meet state early-literacy requirements.
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- June 15, 2026: Supplemental instructional resources for the Georgia Early Literacy Act
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- No next step has been documented.
Airport tenants could pay significantly more to rent hangar space as the commission looks at bringing rates closer to market levels.
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- June 9, 2026: Airport fee structure
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- No next step has been documented.