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Cornelia

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Elections issues in Cornelia

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Cornelia's Downtown board weighs combining holiday events, but plans keep shifting

The city's Downtown Development Authority has discussed folding the tree lighting, Christmas in Cornelia, and Shop Small Saturday into one event…

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October 1, 2026: Christmas in Cornelia event planning, December 5
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Christmas in Cornelia planning was scheduled for discussion at the October 1 DDA meeting, with the event listed for December 5.
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UGA students to study Cornelia's housing conditions

A University of Georgia team plans to survey housing conditions in city neighborhoods, which could inform future city decisions about housing.

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April 14, 2026: UGA study of existing housing conditions in city neighborhoods
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2026 · other

Draft of Proposed Unified Development Ordinance (v 06.01.26)

Habersham County GovernmentOpen official record ↗
2026 · minutes

5 Executive Summary- Unified Development Ordinance UDO Public Hearing

Habersham County GovernmentOpen official record ↗

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