Habersham staff plans to pitch Arrendale property as potential development site
An April 9 county meeting record describes a planned presentation to state project managers, but it does not show a developer…
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Demorest weighs water-bill relief for some 2-inch-meter owners, but no decision is documented
The proposed two-year arrangement would bill qualifying properties at a smaller meter’s minimum rate while retaining their existing 2-inch meters.
Demorest council adopts charter rules that set quorum and tie-vote procedures
The unanimous April 7 vote rewrites Section 2.21 to specify when the council can act and how vacancies and tied votes are handled…
Demorest blocks Saluda Drive rezoning sought for 34-home subdivision
Council’s non-approval leaves McCain Investment Properties without the zoning change it sought for 10.74 acres, after residents raised runoff, road and neighborhood-character concerns.
Demorest approves conservation plan after creek monitoring finds minor impacts
Council’s unanimous vote follows a watershed review that found Hazel Creek and Cross Creek generally healthy but still affected by runoff and bacteria.
Demorest approves $12,500 contract to set utility rules for new development
Council authorized EMI to develop water and sewer specifications and a plan-review system, but the city has not identified the final standards or a timetable for delivering them.
Demorest DDA weighs parking expansion against downtown access needs
Authority members are considering a small concrete lot, more accessible spaces and a restaurant pickup zone, but no final plan or construction decision has been recorded.
Demorest DDA weighs $9,000 parking expansion, accessible spaces and pickup zone
The authority discussed options that could change how downtown drivers park, but its March 25 minutes record no vote, location or timetable.
Habersham tax commissioner pay increase was proposed, but board’s decision remains unknown
Commissioners put a higher county-funded supplement for June Black-Warren on their March 16 agenda, following a $6,000 annual supplement approved in 2022.
Habersham Finance Department Earns Eighth Budget Award, but No New Spending Action Follows
County commissioners publicly recognized an outside finance association’s fiscal 2026 honor on March 16; the meeting record shows no accompanying appropriation or policy change.
Habersham County Weighs Demorest Lease for Fire-Station Use
Commissioners discussed using a city-owned facility at 125 Ivy St. for fire operations, but the public meeting record does not show whether the agreement was approved.
Habersham Considers Lease-to-Buy Plan for Demorest Fire Truck
County commissioners discussed gaining access to a 2022 pumper truck owned by Demorest, but the public meeting record does not show whether the proposed agreement moved forward.