Demorest
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Countywide matters appear for a city only when they rank high and name the city; the deciding government always stays visible.
The city plans to honor the state representative for a statewide legislative award at a council work session.
The city's Downtown Development Authority will have one less member after the council formally accepted a board member's resignation.
The new rules add detail to the city's cemetery ordinance, including how the city will handle inheritance disputes over burial plots.
Who leads the Downtown Development Authority is back on the board's agenda, months after it was settled only until after the city election.
The authority's agenda listed a closed-door discussion of a possible property purchase, sale, or lease, matters that affect downtown development but aren't aired publicly.
The Downtown Development Authority has repeatedly discussed filling open board seats since February, but the record shows no director has been appointed.
The city council met behind closed doors to discuss personnel, property, and litigation matters before returning to open session.
The Downtown Development Authority planned to go behind closed doors to discuss a lease, a matter that could affect use of authority property.
The Downtown Development Authority is set to review what it must do to meet state requirements, a step that affects how the authority operates going forward.
The city's Downtown Development Authority has put updating signage at the post office on its agenda.
The authority's March 4 meeting agenda listed a closed-door session for consideration, though the topic and outcome aren't stated in the record.
The downtown development authority board is examining how long its directors can serve after struggling to gather enough members for official business.
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