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A downtown authority wants to change how the city's alcohol ordinance handles pricing, a rule that affects bars and restaurants selling alcohol in Cornelia.
The rewrite has been in Planning Commission review since 2025, and the City Commission has approved several amendments to the current ordinance this year…
The city's Historic Preservation Commission has started looking into creating two new local historic districts, a step that could add design review requirements for property owners in those…
The city has purchased land for its wastewater plant expansion and is moving to annex and rezone it for a proposed solids solar-drying facility.
The city's Downtown Development Authority/MainStreet board has spent the summer working out vendor placement and volunteer needs for the Big Red Apple Festival.
The Cornelia DDA/MainStreet Board has a proposal for a Happy Hour event on its agenda.
Board members have discussed tightening or updating the grant's standards since spring but have not yet voted on new rules.
The reduced setback lets construction proceed on narrow, nonconforming lots along Cash Street.
The rules that would guide changes to buildings in historic areas were up for discussion, with no decision recorded yet.
City commissioners heard where plans stand for dedicating the mural at Jim Smith Park and for the related Hill Fest event.
Cornelia's downtown development board is weighing whether to acquire the former Habersham Hardware building, which was just put up for sale, for use as a community center.
The DDA/MainStreet board is looking into grants to support sign and façade improvements for downtown businesses.
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