The city council approved paying an $11,924 invoice for a Bigfoot trailer bought for the Water Department under an emergency purchase.
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- July 9, 2026: Ratification of emergency purchase of Bigfoot trailer for Water Department
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- No next step has been documented.
The town is selling an aging Tahoe and Charger from its police fleet while spending on lettering, light bars and a push bar for replacement vehicles.
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- July 9, 2026: Police Chief's vehicle push bar purchase and installation
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- No next step has been documented.
The town council authorized spending on water line locating work connected to a settlement matter with American Water, a cost that will be covered by town…
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- July 9, 2026: American Water water line locating work related to settlement matter
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- No next step has been documented.
The authority's agenda listed a closed-door discussion of a possible property purchase, sale, or lease, matters that affect downtown development but aren't aired publicly.
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- July 8, 2026: Executive session to discuss negotiations to purchase, dispose of, or lease property
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- No next step has been documented.
The boundaries of the city's downtown development district have grown to take in properties near Highway 441, changing which properties fall under the authority's programs.
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- July 8, 2026: Amended DDA map
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- The Downtown Development Authority is scheduled to discuss the amended map on 2026-07-08.
The Downtown Development Authority has repeatedly discussed filling open board seats since February, but the record shows no director has been appointed.
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- July 8, 2026: DDA Board of Directors
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- No next step has been documented.
Who leads the Downtown Development Authority is back on the board's agenda, months after it was settled only until after the city election.
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- July 8, 2026: DDA Officers
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- No next step has been documented.
The city commission filled a seat on the board that oversees historic preservation matters in Cornelia.
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- July 7, 2026: Appointment of Joni Mabe to the Historic Preservation Commission
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- No next step has been documented.
The vote clears the way for a mini storage development near homes on Level Grove Road after the city planning board recommended it and commissioners initially tabled it.
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- July 7, 2026: Conditional Use request to build mini storage units at 1509 Level Grove Road
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- No next step has been documented.
The city financed its long-running downtown amphitheater project with a bond through the Urban Redevelopment Agency and awarded the construction contract…
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- July 7, 2026: Amphitheater construction progress update
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- No next step has been documented.
The splashpad will now run Sundays from 2 to 8 p.m., as long as its water source holds up, after the city council reversed course on the change.
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- July 7, 2026: Add Sunday splashpad hours of 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (initial, unconditional proposal)
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- No next step has been documented.
The city has ended a year-long pause on new development tied to water hookups, lifting restrictions that had blocked new water service connections since last summer.
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- July 7, 2026: Repeal of moratorium extension on residential and commercial development requiring water service availability
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- No next step has been documented.