Franklin County Considers Data-Center Safeguards, but Leaves Key Rules Undecided
Commissioners discussed folding new protections into the county’s development code at a June 30 work session, with no recorded vote or adopted ordinance.
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Royston’s Franklin Springs corner rezoning remains undecided after council consideration
Officials considered moving the city-owned 1.01-acre lot at Franklin Springs, Bowers and Cherry streets into the Central Business District…
Royston’s Franklin Springs Street Rezoning Remains Unresolved in Public Record
City Council considered changing land-use rules for a 1.01-acre city-owned corner parcel, but its May minutes do not show whether the measure passed.
Franklin County weighs limits on age-based mobile-home rejections
Commissioners reviewed possible state- and HUD-related standards for incoming homes, but the record does not show a final rule or inspection requirement.
Franklin County weighs HUD-based mobile-home checks but takes no action on new rules
Commissioners heard that age alone cannot bar an incoming mobile home, while staff outlined a possible inspection checklist and federal-standard review.
Franklin County considers agricultural standards as road-safety concerns surface
Commissioners discussed a possible countywide approach after staff sought direction, but the public record shows no proposal, vote or adopted rules.
Franklin County Has Yet to Resolve Conflicting Development-Area Rules
Commissioners heard that staff apply a six-to-10-acre reading of a county development code section, but meeting minutes show no vote or ordinance amendment.
Royston Building-Inspection Rewrite Remains Unresolved After Second-Reading Listing
Ordinance 1008 was placed on the council’s June agenda and later listed for a July second reading, but the documented record does not establish a vote…
Royston’s code rewrite reaches a second-reading stage, but adoption remains unconfirmed
A July agenda placed Ordinance 1007 before city officials again, following June consideration of a measure to recodify local rules through May 14, 2024.
Royston considered lifting permit moratorium weeks before its scheduled expiration
Council had approved the limited pause in January to revise parts of the city code, but March minutes do not show whether an early end took effect.
Royston Considers Entertainment-District Boundaries, but Locations and Outcome Remain Unclear
A March 23 City Council item put formal district lines before officials, yet the published minutes excerpt does not say whether a resolution passed or what areas it…
Liberty Propane’s Highway 17 variance is listed as approved, but Franklin County’s vote record remains unclear
A later planning agenda says commissioners approved commercial equipment parking and storage on a small Canon residential tract, while July 6 board minutes show discussion but no final…