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A proposed renovation would enlarge living quarters at Station 16 by converting part of an apparatus bay, a project that could affect firefighter facilities in the area.
A proposed recycling center would give residents a paved, covered drive-thru area for dropping off recyclables.
County commissioners heard firehouse renovations named as an upcoming capital expense, a step toward funding repairs to fire department facilities.
A City of Baldwin official told the Habersham County Development Authority that board member Mike Franklin's actions during a visit to Baldwin City Hall were concerning.
A proposed building would give recycling center attendants a safer, sanitary place to work.
The county is working on grant requests that would fund ball field lighting at the Aquatic Center and a pickleball/tennis court project with the local pickleball club.
A February 2025 financial update shows the county spent more than it budgeted for fiscal year 2024, shrinking the general fund's balance.
Habersham County is considering whether to fix up the Duncan Bridge Rd. fire station or build a new one on Mt. Zion Rd. instead.
The county landfill, which operates as a self-funded enterprise fund, is spending $2.78 million this fiscal year.
County commissioners reviewed HB 581 and a FLOST, alongside a future SPLOST, as possible ways to fund capital projects, but took no action.
County officials discussed strategic priorities covering communication, staffing, benefits and fire station funding, though no decisions were recorded.
A proposal to shift Station 8 from a volunteer to a staffed fire station could affect emergency response coverage for Batesville-area residents.