Residents on Clarks Creek, Sewell, Stovall and Bulldog Circle roads and near the county boat ramp now have newly paved surfaces.
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- Latest
- August 25, 2026: LMIG and LRA road paving projects progress update
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- No next step has been documented.
The proposed amendment would raise production limits and emissions caps at the quarry, a step that affects local air quality near the site.
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- August 25, 2026: Air Quality Permit Amendment No. 1423-133-0018-S-02-2 for Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC – Siloam Quarry (adds portable stone processing plant, raises production limits)
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- No next step has been documented.
A roughly 13-acre Prospect Road property would shift from agricultural to highway business zoning to allow a recreational vehicle park, under applications set for planning commission review.
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- August 20, 2026: Conditional use for RV Park in Highway Business zoning district at 700 Prospect Rd
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- Franklin County Planning Commission meeting to consider the applications
A property owner is asking the county to allow a home smaller than the minimum floor area normally required on Rural Residential land.
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- August 20, 2026: Variance for minimum heated floor area (737 sq ft vs 800 sq ft) on Rural Residential property at 7291 Hwy 320
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- Franklin County Planning Commission meeting of 2026-08-20
The adopted budget sets county spending for the coming year, while commissioners are still working out the property tax rate that will fund it.
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- August 20, 2026: 2027 Millage Rate
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- No next step has been documented.
The vote sets how much county property tax Franklin County residents will pay for 2026, capping a budget and millage cycle that also funded a new Industrial Building…
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- August 20, 2026: 2026 millage rate
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- No next step has been documented.
The city council is set to weigh another one-year lease term for the Cherry Street Gym with Brian Edens.
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- August 11, 2026: Renewal of Cherry Street Gym lease with Brian Edens
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- No next step has been documented.
The city council plans to meet privately to discuss buying real estate, a step residents can't see but which often precedes a public purchase decision.
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- August 11, 2026: Executive session on acquisition of real estate
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- No next step has been documented.
The council is set to weigh in on water and fire department purchases too large for the city manager to approve alone.
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- August 11, 2026: Purchases exceeding City Manager's purchasing authority for FY27 water and fire department equipment
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- No next step has been documented.
The council delayed a decision on letting Precision Home Builders add four townhome units to a Breanna Way project pending requested plats.
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- August 11, 2026: Variance request from Precision Home Builders, LLC for 4 additional townhome units at Breanna Way
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- No next step has been documented.
The agreement sets how the county works with the Circuit Public Defender's office to provide legal representation for residents who cannot afford an attorney.
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- August 3, 2026: Indigent Defense Agreement
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- No next step has been documented.
Residents and non-residents dropping off loads by trailer or box truck at the county's convenience centers will now pay more.
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- August 3, 2026: Convenience Center Fees
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- No next step has been documented.