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 authority is looking at other downtown hotel projects as it considers whether to pursue one in Clarkesville.
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- April 23, 2026: Site visits to Clayton and planned visit to Hartwell for downtown hotel project ideas
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- Site visit to the City of Hartwell in June.
A town council packet lists proposed building permits for a Tallulah Falls School addition and a Crown Castle/Verizon tower upgrade.
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- April 9, 2026: Building permits issued: Tallulah Falls School STEM Lab addition and Crown Castle/Verizon tower upgrade
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- No next step has been documented.
City council heard an update that the first phase of the Springview Height Park (Spring Street Park) project is being targeted for completion in June.
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- April 6, 2026: Springview Height Park (Spring Street Park) development, targeting June completion of first phase
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- No next step has been documented.
The city is considering a second military base maintenance deal, following an existing one with Fort Benning, though no vote has been taken.
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- September 29, 2026: Fort Gordon Intergovernmental Service Agreement
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- No next step has been documented.
The commission has placed a purchase tied to the FY27 rollout on its agenda for consideration.
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- August 31, 2026: FY27 Rollout Purchase
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- No next step has been documented.
The commission's agenda includes approval of alcohol beverage licenses, which affects which businesses can sell alcohol in the city.
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- August 31, 2026: Approval of Alcohol Beverage Licenses
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- No next step has been documented.
Two at-large seats on the Region 2 EMS Advisory Council are up for appointment by county commissioners.
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- May 18, 2026: Appointments to Region 2 EMS Advisory Council
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- No next step has been documented.
The rules that would guide changes to buildings in historic areas were up for discussion, with no decision recorded yet.
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- July 16, 2026: Review and discussion of the Historic Preservation Design Guidelines
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- No next step has been documented.
A proposal would allow restricted short-term vacation rentals in the Frye Subdivision on River Street, a land-use change the town's planning commission is still reviewing.
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- May 12, 2026: Proposal to allow short-term vacation rentals (STVRs) in Frye Park subdivision
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- No next step has been documented.