The county board talked about permitting mother-in-law suites, a change that could open a new option for housing aging relatives or caregivers on residential property.
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- April 14, 2026: Allowing 'granny pods' or mother-in-law suites as temporary housing
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A commissioner raised concerns that full-service fuel prices at the county airport have jumped more than a dollar, a cost that falls on pilots using the airport.
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- April 14, 2026: Full-service fuel pricing increase and delivery fee
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Owners of two parcels have asked the county to redact information from tax assessor records, a request the board has not yet acted on.
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- April 14, 2026: Redaction request for parcels 042-107D and 064-05
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The city is shifting the annual festival's date so it doesn't overlap with the Chattahoochee Mountain Fair.
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- April 14, 2026: Big Red Apple Festival date changed to avoid conflict with Chattahoochee Mountain Fair
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The correction would clarify jurisdiction language in the county's development code, which currently contains a repeated word in Section 1-104(c).
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- April 14, 2026: UDC jurisdiction typo correction in Section 1-104(c)
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The county's airport commission is weighing where to permanently place the airport's old beacon.
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- April 14, 2026: Permanent placement of the old airport beacon
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The change could set uniform front, side and rear setback distances for most homes countywide, though Lake Residential lots would keep their own separate rules.
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- April 14, 2026: Residential setback standardization across zoning districts (Lake Residential excepted)
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The proposed change would let property owners get small setback adjustments approved administratively instead of going through the county's variance process.
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- April 14, 2026: Administrative adjustments allowing Planning Director to approve minor setback adjustments (5-10%) without a variance
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The airport commission's proposed budget for next fiscal year projects a deficit, before any vote to adopt it.
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- April 14, 2026: FY2027 Airport budget
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The Town of Alto Council agreed to hold a public meeting to explain the ESPLOST referendum to residents.
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- April 14, 2026: Town Hall meeting to promote ESPLOST to the public
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- Town Hall meeting on ESPLOST, May 14, 5:30-7pm
A University of Georgia team plans to survey housing conditions in city neighborhoods, which could inform future city decisions about housing.
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- April 14, 2026: UGA study of existing housing conditions in city neighborhoods
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A proposed change could let the Planning Commission's recommendation decide zoning cases when county commissioners split evenly.
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- April 14, 2026: Strengthening role of Planning Commission, including deciding tie votes of the Board of Commissioners on zoning decisions
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