Commissioners voted to sell off county equipment no longer needed, clearing it for disposal through the GovDeals auction site.
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- September 8, 2026: Surplus equipment resolution
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- No next step has been documented.
The board's unanimous vote lets Ruben Bruce Crane keep a camper permit at 92 Bel-Aire Drive in Martin for another six months before the matter comes back for…
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- September 8, 2026: Camper variance for Ruben Bruce Crane, 92 Bel-Aire Drive, Martin
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- The board is to revisit the permit extension in approximately six months.
Commissioners signed off on a settlement ending a long-running variance case over a Martin property owned by Randall Turner.
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- September 8, 2026: Settlement agreement with Randall Turner
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- No next step has been documented.
The deal means the city will handle building permits and inspections for the county under an intergovernmental agreement the county board voted to sign.
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- September 8, 2026: IGA with City of Martin for building permitting and inspection services
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- No next step has been documented.
A new transit program could affect how residents get around the county, but commissioners have not yet made a decision.
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- September 8, 2026: Public hearing on proposed public transit program in Stephens County
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- No next step has been documented.
The county board's unanimous proclamation recognizes recovery efforts in Stephens County.
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- September 8, 2026: Declaration of September 2026 as Recovery Month
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The county board voted unanimously to approve amendments to the ordinance governing county roads and bridges.
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- September 8, 2026: Adoption of changes to the Roads & Bridges ordinance (resolution, second reading)
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- No next step has been documented.
The change extends the county's ACCG defined contribution retirement plan to three elected officials who weren't previously eligible.
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- September 8, 2026: Amendment #2 to the ACCG 401(a) defined contribution plan adding Sheriff, Clerk of Superior Court and Probate Court Judge as eligible employees
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- No next step has been documented.
The county board filled a seat on the Avita Community Partners Board, giving the county a voice on that body.
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- September 8, 2026: Avita Board appointment of Chris Stephens
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- No next step has been documented.
City Hall is closed Labor Day, and garbage and recycling normally collected that Monday move to Tuesday instead.
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- September 7, 2026: Garbage and recycling routes shifted to Tuesday after Labor Day
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- No next step has been documented.
A downtown theater expansion moved from soil testing to a construction contract and bond financing, with recent talk of extra costs for bad dirt found at the site.
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- August 31, 2026: Ritz Project update
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- No next step has been documented.
The city commission is weighing a shift in its regular meeting schedule for the last two months of the year, which would affect when residents can attend.
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- August 31, 2026: Changing November and December Meeting Dates
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- No next step has been documented.