The case, tabled once over commissioner concerns, now goes to the Habersham County Board of Commissioners for a decision.
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- August 17, 2026: Conditional Use CU-26-04: Mitchell Payne requests conditional use for Go Kart/RC car track at 155 Ponderosa Road (Parcel 023 132)
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- No next step has been documented.
County commissioners are set to weigh applying for state road-funding aid that could support local transportation projects.
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- August 17, 2026: LMIG 2027 grant application
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- No next step has been documented.
The subgrant would fund the county's drug court and requires a Superior Court judge to sign for the money on the county's behalf.
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- August 17, 2026: Acceptance of CJCC Subgrant AW-ACFP-27-027 for Mountain Circuit Drug Court
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- No next step has been documented.
Voters backed a six-year extension of the 1% sales tax and up to $52 million in bonds for a new county jail…
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- August 17, 2026: Voter approval of Sales and Use Tax and GO Bond issuance in November 2025 election
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- No next step has been documented.
The amendments, which would let two county airport hangars be used for business, go to county commissioners for final approval.
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- August 11, 2026: Lease amendments for Curcio hangars H1 and H2 to allow business use
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- Habersham County Board of Commissioners to give final approval to the lease amendments.
The panel that oversees Habersham County's airport signed off on its governing by-laws, which now need county commissioners' approval to take effect.
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- August 11, 2026: Review/Approve/Recommend Airport Commission by-laws to the BOC
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- Board of Commissioners final approval of the by-laws
The county airport's airspace extends into both cities, and county officials say the cities must adopt compliant zoning codes to protect the county's LMIG funding.
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- August 11, 2026: New FAA Part 77 airspace zoning coordination requirement for surrounding jurisdictions
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- Airport to notify surrounding jurisdictions within its FAA Part 77 airspace and finalize the obstruction map by January 1, 2027.
A GDOT-funded rebuild of the airport's runway and taxiway lighting is finished after a monthlong runway closure, but the county has not yet paid out roughly $117…
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- August 11, 2026: Airport lighting project retainage payment pending closeout
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- No next step has been documented.
Landing-aid lights installed in February remain uncertified months later, a gap that can limit their use by pilots.
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- August 11, 2026: PAPI lights FAA flight check delay
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- No next step has been documented.
The Habersham County Airport Commission's vote moves the county closer to leasing out two more sites for private hangar construction.
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- August 11, 2026: Authorize RFPs for two available hangar ground lease sites
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- No next step has been documented.
A public comment to the airport commission flagged deteriorating asphalt near the T-hangars and Air Methods area, raising questions about aircraft-area maintenance.
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- August 11, 2026: Public comment on deteriorating pavement and drainage near T-hangars and Air Methods area
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- No next step has been documented.
The airport commission has signed off on its financial reports each month this year, including a $300,000 transfer from the airport's account into the county's general fund.
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- August 11, 2026: Approval of July 2026 airport financials
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- No next step has been documented.