A property owner told commissioners he spent about $30,000 on infrastructure to connect to county water service, but no decision has been recorded.
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- March 31, 2026: Water service dispute for Wayne Norman's property in Lavonia
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- No next step has been documented.
Franklin County is weighing state legislative help to draw water from Lake Hartwell, a step toward a new water source for the county.
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- March 31, 2026: Lake Hartwell water supply pipeline assistance from Senator Collins
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- No next step has been documented.
Residents get a new company picking up their household trash, a change that can affect pickup days and service details.
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- March 30, 2026: New residential solid waste (trash) collection provider: Waste Away
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- No next step has been documented.
A proposed warehousing facility in Franklin County seeks state approval to build within a protected stream buffer along a tributary of Nails Creek.
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- March 27, 2026: Buffer variance application for Carnesville Industrial warehousing facility on Old Federal Road, Franklin County
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- No next step has been documented.
The roughly 284-acre mixed-use project off Level Grove Road, which includes industrial and data-center space, must now go through regional review under Georgia's Development of Regional Impact…
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- March 26, 2026: Big Red Apple Innovation Corridor Development of Regional Impact (DRI) application review
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- Regional review of the application by the Georgia Mountains Regional Commission
A proposed mixed-use project of 165 homes and retail space near Toccoa is going through a state regional-impact review before any local zoning decision.
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- March 26, 2026: DRI 4516 review of "The Reserve" development in Stephens County
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- No next step has been documented.
The authority is looking at expanding a concrete lot to add parking near downtown, but no deal has been finalized.
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- March 25, 2026: New potential parking spaces near downtown (concrete lot expansion)
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- No next step has been documented.
Georgia's environmental regulator is reviewing an air permit application for a facility that would process landfill gas into renewable natural gas in Polk County.
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- October 23, 2026: Synthetic minor permit for Grady Road Renewable Energy RNG facility
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- No next step has been documented.
The county's tax assessors board listed a possible executive session on a personnel matter, a closed-door discussion state law allows for certain topics.
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- March 24, 2026: Executive session on personnel matter
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- No next step has been documented.
The county's tax assessors board is exploring funding for a Mobile Assessor software and iPad system for field appraisers, which could affect how property assessments are conducted.
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- March 24, 2026: Chief Appraiser's proposal to fund Mobile Assessor software and field iPads in the 2026 budget
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- No next step has been documented.
A variance request for a Pheasant Mountain Road property owned by Melissa N. Dover has come before county commissioners, with no decision yet on record.
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- March 24, 2026: Zoning variance request for property on Pheasant Mountain Road (owner Melissa N. Dover)
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- No next step has been documented.
Mayor Hellenga honored the local American Legion post with a city proclamation.
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- March 23, 2026: Proclamation for American Legion Post 104 Day
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- No next step has been documented.