The council's vote to table the project postpones action on wastewater infrastructure affecting city residents.
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- June 17, 2026: Waste water infrastructure project
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- No next step has been documented.
The city's study into merging fire service with Habersham County has drawn skepticism from the staff who attended a county meeting on it…
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- March 2, 2026: Fire service consolidation study with the County
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- No next step has been documented.
A downburst toppled a tree onto the city's fire station last year, and the council got a repair update nearly a year later, with no completion reported yet.
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- January 5, 2026: Storm damage response update (Fire Department/Rocky Branch)
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- No next step has been documented.
A fee study that could set new charges on developers to help pay for city infrastructure is back on the council's agenda after months without action.
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- April 7, 2026: Reopening discussion of developer impact fees
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- No next step has been documented.
A resident's call for police to enforce the city's vehicle noise rules could mean more attention to loud vehicles if the city acts on it.
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- April 13, 2026: Vehicle noise ordinance enforcement
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- No next step has been documented.
The state is taking a portion of a BP gas station property through condemnation to make way for a planned roundabout in Clarkesville.
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- August 4, 2025: GDOT condemnation of portion of BP property for roundabout; City retains Attorney Matt Skilling
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- No next step has been documented.
City council members cited rising chemical costs as the reason to consider higher water and sewer rates next year, but have not yet voted on any increase.
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- July 23, 2025: Proposed 2026 water and sewer rate increase due to chemical costs
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- No next step has been documented.
The city's Downtown Development Authority has a new board member to help oversee downtown development matters.
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- April 23, 2026: Election of Calvin Wilbanks to DDA Board
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- No next step has been documented.
The city will receive $20,000 in grant funding after council signed off on the award documents.
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- April 7, 2026: CJCC award acceptance
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- No next step has been documented.
City council examined how police enforce the leash law ordinance after an off-leash dog confrontation on the Greenway, but took no formal action.
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- February 2, 2026: Leash law enforcement following off-leash dog confrontation on the Greenway
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- No next step has been documented.
City council members say they support having a resource officer at each school but believe the school system, not the city, should staff and pay for the program.
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- July 7, 2025: School Resource Officer staffing with Sheriff's Department
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- No next step has been documented.
The city's curbside brush collection will continue under its current provider after a council member flagged it as a drain on public works…
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- June 17, 2026: Brush pickup service outsourcing vs. in-house ESG program
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- The incoming city manager will address the brush pickup service topic.