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IssueHabersham Countyunder consideration

Habersham County commissioners repeatedly extend moratorium on large residential plats and certain rezonings

A pause on approving subdivisions of five or more lots and rezonings to residential and planned-development districts has been renewed by the county board every month or two…

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June 15, 2026: Resolution extending limited moratorium on preliminary plat approvals for developments of five lots or more and on rezoning to LI-R, MI-R, and PD districts
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No next step has been documented.
IssueFranklin Countyunder consideration

State regulators propose air permit change for gas compressor station in Harris County

A significant modification to the facility's Title V air permit would allow new combustion equipment that increases several pollutant emissions.

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November 6, 2026: Title V significant modification for Southern Natural Gas Co. compressor transmission station (Harris County)
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No next step has been documented.
IssueFranklin Countyunder consideration

EPD proposes reissuing GDOT's stormwater permit as an individual permit

The change would replace the Georgia Department of Transportation's general stormwater discharge permit for its statewide storm sewer system with an individual one.

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November 5, 2026: Reissuance of NPDES MS4 Permit GAR041000 for Georgia DOT stormwater discharges
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A public hearing/meeting on the proposed permit is noticed for 2026-11-05.
IssueDemorestunder consideration

Demorest Council Weighs 1.048-Mill Property Tax Increase

A proposed rise in Demorest's millage rate would increase property tax bills for homestead and non-homestead owners in the city.

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October 20, 2026: FY2026 millage rate increase to 7.60 mills
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Demorest City Council has a special called meeting scheduled for October 20, 2026, on the proposed millage rate.
IssueFranklin Countyunder consideration

State proposes reissuing wastewater permit for Sulfco acid facility in Chatham County

Georgia's environmental regulator has proposed renewing the discharge permit that governs wastewater from the Sulfco sulfuric acid facility, a permit residents and other interested parties can weigh in…

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October 16, 2026: NPDES permit reissuance for Sulfco, LLC sulfuric acid facility (Chatham County)
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No next step has been documented.