The county board ended a ban on new water connections that began amid a supply shortfall from the City of Toccoa…
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- June 30, 2026: Water meter moratorium lifted effective immediately
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A state grant the county said last year was approved for $814K has now been paid out in full…
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- June 30, 2026: LRA funding of $816,875.15 received, requiring no local match, allowing bid process to begin
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- Bid process to begin
Commissioners noted heavy truck traffic tied to the development is traveling a county road, raising concerns about wear on the roadway.
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- June 30, 2026: Stone Bridge Road damage from Tractor Supply development hauling traffic
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A major break in a 12-inch water line along Interstate 85 was brought to the Franklin County Board of Commissioners' attention.
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- June 30, 2026: Water main break on Interstate 85 (12-inch line)
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- No next step has been documented.
A proposal to rezone a roughly 1-acre tract near Carnesville for a commercial flex-space park is delayed, leaving the property's zoning unchanged for now.
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- June 18, 2026: Rezoning on I-85/Stagecoach Rd, Carnesville (RZ-2026-012) from Highway Business to Light Industrial for a commercial flex-space park
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- Planning Commission meeting on July 16, 2026
The county board signed off on converting a manufactured home into a storage building on a 2.24-acre lot in Toccoa…
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- June 18, 2026: Variance (V-2026-003) to convert a manufactured home into a storage building at 2753 Prospect Rd
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The vote clears the way for poultry houses on a 140-acre tract in Canon, with a condition requiring a wider driveway.
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- June 18, 2026: RZ-2026-009: Rezone 700 Grady School Rd, Canon from Agricultural (AG) to Agricultural Intensive (AI) for poultry houses
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A roughly 1-acre tract near I-85 and Stagecoach Road would shift from highway business to light industrial zoning for a commercial flex-space park…
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- June 18, 2026: Rezoning on I-85/Stagecoach Rd, Carnesville (RZ-2026-013) from Highway Business to Light Industrial for a commercial flex-space park
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- July 16, 2026 Planning Commission meeting
A new firearms training range for the Sheriff's Office has moved through site work, giving deputies a dedicated local facility.
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- May 26, 2026: Sheriff's Office Shooting Range grading and site work completed
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Commissioners advertised four board and committee vacancies last fall and have since appointed members to the Board of Assessors and Planning & Zoning Board…
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- May 26, 2026: Recreation Committee appointment previously tabled in November 2025
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A request to let a Carnesville property owner build a metal accessory building without a house on the land has been delayed three times since April…
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- May 21, 2026: V-2026-001 Variance to build accessory structure without principal dwelling on Sandy Cross Rd, Carnesville
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Georgia's environmental agency is reviewing a permit that would let Apex Site Solutions run diesel emergency generators at a Hampton data center…
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- October 23, 2026: Major source SIP permit for Apex Site Solutions data center with diesel emergency generators
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- No next step has been documented.