The county is seeking grant funding to replace 10 outdated defibrillators on its ambulances, equipment tied to patient survival during emergency calls.
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- October 19, 2026: Georgia Power grant application for Habersham County Safety Equipment (replacement of 10 outdated ambulance defibrillators)
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- No next step has been documented.
Property owners who filed late appeals on their 2026 tax assessments learn one group's appeals were denied and pushed to next year…
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- October 13, 2026: 2026 late property tax appeals
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- The Board of Tax Assessors is scheduled to take up the 2026 late appeals listed on its October 13, 2026 agenda.
City officials are considering replacing Demorest's water meters with a new automated system that could cost residents $3 million, with no final decision yet recorded.
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- October 6, 2026: Water meter replacement program
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- No next step has been documented.
A blown head gasket has prompted a proposed increase to the Fire Department's vehicle maintenance budget to repair the city's ladder truck.
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- September 22, 2026: Fire Department ladder truck engine rebuild
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- No next step has been documented.
A $5.1 million water line upgrade for the Iron Ore pressure zone remains undecided after Demorest's city council tabled it twice in a row.
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- September 1, 2026: Iron Ore Zone
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- Mr. Musselwhite asked to table the item until Fletcher can attend next month's meeting.
The board's July 2026 agenda includes a item involving Sheriff Scott Andrews, though the record does not specify the topic or any action taken.
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- July 6, 2026: Sheriff Scott Andrews
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- No next step has been documented.
After repeatedly delaying a decision, the Habersham County Development Authority paid off a $19,000 streetlight installation balance at the Airport Business Park but is still discussing who should…
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- June 11, 2026: Airport Business Park streetlights - future maintenance and cost responsibility
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- No next step has been documented.
A new firearms training range for the Sheriff's Office has moved through site work, giving deputies a dedicated local facility.
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- May 26, 2026: Sheriff's Office Shooting Range grading and site work completed
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- No next step has been documented.
The board is set to weigh a proposal from Precision Planning, Inc. for design and construction-phase services on the county's planned new jail and sheriff's office.
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- October 19, 2026: Precision Planning, Inc. jail design services proposal for new Adult Detention Center
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- No next step has been documented.
A referendum this November will decide whether city property owners 65 and older stop paying city property taxes.
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- August 20, 2026: 65 & older city property tax exemption ballot referendum
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- A November ballot referendum on the 65-and-older city tax exemption.
The county is considering accepting new state funding to keep its mental health court running and naming a judge to sign the related paperwork.
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- August 17, 2026: Acceptance of CJCC Subgrant AW-ACFP-27-074 for Mental Health Court operations
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- No next step has been documented.
The county board is considering acceptance of a state grant that would fund the county's family treatment court and name a judge to sign the award documents.
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- August 17, 2026: Acceptance of CJCC Subgrant AW-ACFP-27-112 for Family Treatment Court
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- No next step has been documented.