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Elections issues in Franklin County

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IssueFranklin Countyapproved

Franklin County commissioners vote to back letters urging federal bathymetric studies of Lake Hartwell

The county board is asking Georgia's two U.S. senators and two congressmen to support bathymetric studies of Lake Hartwell, Lake Russell and Lake Thurmond.

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September 14, 2026: Sending letters to Congressman Collins, Congressman Clyde, Senator Ossoff and Senator Warnock in support of bathymetric studies of Lake Hartwell, Lake Russell and Lake Thurmond
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IssueFranklin Countyunder consideration

EPD proposes updates to erosion and sedimentation control rules, sets stakeholder meeting

State environmental regulators are revising buffer variance and local enforcement rules under the state's erosion control law, with a virtual meeting and public comment period ahead of any…

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October 15, 2026: Public comment period deadline for proposed erosion and sedimentation control rule revisions
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Public comment period closes October 23, 2026, following the October 15 stakeholder meeting.
IssueFranklin Countycompleted

Facility completes changes tied to air permit amendment, two conditions removed

State regulators confirm a facility finished the modifications required under an earlier air quality permit amendment, lifting two related permit conditions.

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September 29, 2026: Removal of Permit Conditions 7.14.1 and 7.14.2 following completed modifications under Permit Amendment No. 4911-213-0034-V-08-3
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IssueFranklin Countyunder consideration

Franklin County commissioners express support for considering kratom sales limit at alcohol-licensed businesses

If the county adopts the proposal, businesses licensed to sell alcohol could be barred from selling kratom and similar products.

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September 29, 2026: Proposed County alcohol ordinance amendment (or new ordinance) prohibiting sale of kratom and similar products at establishments licensed to sell alcohol
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IssueFranklin Countyunder consideration

Franklin County commissioners discuss proposed early retirement plan for public safety and public works employees

The proposal would affect eligible employees in public safety and public works, and no vote is recorded yet.

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September 29, 2026: Proposed employee retirement plan for public safety and public works employees (retire at 55 with 25 years of service)
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Georgia EPD opens 30-day comment period on Augusta air quality exceptional event claim

The state is asking for public input before deciding whether to exclude certain Augusta air-quality readings tied to prescribed fires from official records.

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September 21, 2026: 30-day public comment period on the Augusta Exceptional Event Demonstration
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Public comment period runs 30 days from September 21, 2026.
IssueFranklin Countyunder consideration

State proposes wildfire exception for Columbus PM2.5 air quality data

Georgia's environmental regulator wants to exclude Canadian wildfire smoke from 2023-2025 air quality readings used to judge Columbus against federal fine-particle pollution standards.

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September 21, 2026: Draft Canadian Wildfire Exceptional Event Demonstration for 2024 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS at Columbus, GA (2023-2025)
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