Toccoa’s 2026 Property-Tax Rate Is Still Undecided as Commission Takes Up Millage
City commissioners placed the annual millage-rate decision on their Aug. 31 agenda, but the posted materials did not disclose a proposed rate or record final action.
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Stephens County’s proposed 2026 millage calculation showed no tax increase, but final action is unconfirmed
An Aug. 14 commission agenda listed a proposed rate of 9.956, equal to the stated rollback rate; no later official record in this matter establishes a vote or…
Stephens Planning Commission backs narrower side-yard setback at North Century Drive parcel
The advisory vote would allow a five-foot side setback on Tax Parcel 071E 042, while leaving the property’s residential use and allowed density unchanged.
Stephens County planning panel backs industrial setback cut near road
The advisory recommendation would let two industrial parcels seek a 60-foot front setback instead of the usual 80 feet; a later final county action has not been identified.
Stephens County rezoning proposal would shift parcel to agricultural-intensive district
Planning staff backed the requested change for Tax Parcel 028 019B, saying it would align adjoining land under one classification without adding homes or changing its current use.
Stephens County commissioners unanimously approve agricultural rezoning for Eastanollee parcel
The vote changes the requested zoning classification for 520 North Avenue, a single parcel tied to Matthew and Tara Mudge, after a Planning Commission recommendation earlier in July.
Stephens County commissioners unanimously approve Shady Lane rezoning for single-family use
The July 28 vote clears Matthew Mudge’s 1.84-acre Toccoa parcel to move from Agricultural Intensive to Agricultural Residential, after earlier Planning Commission backing.
Stephens County commissioners unanimously approve Shady Lane rezoning for property combination
The vote changes the zoning requested for roughly 30.5 acres at 1200 Shady Lane, though the Planning Commission record does not show how that earlier body acted.
Stephens County commissioners unanimously approve Defoor Road rezoning
The vote changes a 3.33-acre Toccoa parcel from Agricultural Residential to Residential Single, though the county record does not describe a specific project for the site.
Stephens County approves Howington Farms rezoning, leaving any subdivision for later review
The unanimous July 28 vote changes the zoning of a Nub Garland Road parcel, but no neighborhood layout or plat application has been presented.
Shady Lane rezoning reaches Stephens commissioners, but final decision remains unclear
A unanimous Planning Commission recommendation would shift about 30.5 acres at 1200 Shady Lane from Agricultural Intensive to Agricultural Residential…
Toccoa’s airport-lighting contract supplement awaits a public outcome record
The City Commission placed a supplemental agreement for the Toccoa-Stephens County Airport lighting contract on its July agenda, extending scrutiny of a project Stephens County approved in 2024.