City Council records show the fire department looking at two new federal grant applications for equipment and prevention programs after a prior request for protective gear funding was…
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- May 26, 2026: Fire Prevention and Safety grant application
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- No next step has been documented.
City Council is considering a purchase of new body cameras for the Police Department, but has not yet made a decision.
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- September 29, 2026: Purchase of new body cameras for the Police Department
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- No next step has been documented.
A city police training/safety grant is being used to buy equipment, including license plate readers, according to council packets.
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- September 1, 2026: Police Department Safety Grant (equipment, training, license plate readers)
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- No next step has been documented.
A grant framework to help fund police body-worn cameras is expected to open this fall, according to city records.
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- May 26, 2026: BWC (body-worn camera) grant framework
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- The BWC grant framework is expected to open in the fall.
After nearly a year of discussion on redeveloping the city-owned Monroe Street property, council members say they don't agree on building a hotel there and have paused the…
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- August 20, 2026: Update on 555 Monroe Street property
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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.
A proposed deal for the City of Demorest to handle court clerk services failed to get a motion for approval from Clarkesville's council.
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- July 13, 2026: Intergovernmental Agreement with City of Demorest for Court Clerk Services
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- No next step has been documented.
City Council discussed whether to keep handling yard debris and right-of-way brush pickup with city crews or hire an outside contractor.
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- May 26, 2026: Yard debris pickup and right-of-way maintenance program
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- No next step has been documented.
A city council packet shows a license plate reader system with a $20,000 grant award against a final quote of about $27,000 including outfitting.
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- May 26, 2026: LPR (license plate reader) grant
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- No next step has been documented.
City Council reviewed a possible Federal Transit Administration pilot planning grant that could shape future pedestrian, sidewalk and bike-lane improvements.
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- May 26, 2026: Federal Transit Administration pilot program for transit-oriented development planning
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- No next step has been documented.
Council decided not to pursue a state grant it said did not fit the city's current needs.
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- July 28, 2026: GEFA grant application
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- No next step has been documented.
No vote has been taken, but the city's planning commission has discussed conceptual short-term rental subdivisions behind Leyland Hills and on Sycamore Way for nearly a year…
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- July 14, 2026: Trillium Project subdivision proposal at Sycamore Way (12-14 unit short-term rental development)
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- No next step has been documented.