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The approval allows Aaron Santor to operate a small private school on commercially zoned property in Toccoa.
The county board voted unanimously to place a new member on the planning commission, which reviews zoning and land-use matters.
The county has repeatedly signed off on how it splits Mountain Judicial Circuit court costs with three neighboring counties, most recently approving another agreement in June 2026.
The county board signed off on a quote from Bennett Fire Products after it was brought forward as a purchase over $10,000.
The county's finances for the fiscal year will be reviewed by an outside auditing firm under the approved agreement.
The plan, covering Stephens County, Toccoa, Avalon and Martin, sets recommended character areas that will guide land use decisions across the county and its cities.
The unanimous vote sets fire protection coverage terms with a neighboring county and fire department.
The rezoning of 3.24 acres clears the way for single-family residential use on Defoor Road.
The sales tax, passed at the ballot box in November, funds capital projects across the county, Toccoa, Martin and Avalon backed by up to $12 million in county-issued…
The approval lets the Oakbrook Trail property owner use the land for residential purposes and hobby farming under an agricultural residential designation.
After discussing whether to raise the county's contributions to employee retirement and health plans to help retain staff, commissioners voted to amend the county's 401(a) retirement plan.
Voters returning absentee ballots by drop box for the county's 2026 elections can only use the box inside the Historic Courthouse while…