Franklin County’s Requested Water-Meter Moratorium Extension Has No Recorded Decision
County Manager Terry Harris sought 90 more days to assess the restriction, but the May 4 minutes do not say whether commissioners kept it in force.
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Franklin County explores well on shared school property, but no project is approved
Commissioners discussed coordinating with the Board of Education and pursuing possible savings or grants, leaving funding, authority and timing unresolved.
Franklin County water plans await permit application and drilling vote
Commissioners discussed expanding the county’s withdrawal authority and hiring a drilling company, but neither step was completed in the April work session record.
Franklin County says GEFA-funded meter installation is underway, but key details remain undisclosed
A county manager’s April 28 work-session update confirms activity on the water-meter upgrade, while leaving its reach, schedule and formal approvals unclear.
Royston’s $6 million gas-pressure project is 85% complete, city says
After a new regulator station was finished and a section of new line passed pressure testing, construction remains unfinished and a planned second pressure increase has not been…
Franklin County’s choice on water-study contractor remains unrecorded
Commissioners were presented with two sharply different options for identifying possible well-drilling sites, but the March 31 work-session minutes do not show a selection or vote.
Franklin County Has Yet to Record a Choice on Potential Well-Site Surveys
Commissioners heard a comparison between a $2,000-per-site satellite-imagery service and an estimated $194,000 alternative, but the March 31 work-session record does not show what they chose.
Franklin County Has Water-Study Options, but No Recorded Choice on Well-Site Services
At a March 31 work session, the county manager outlined sharply different estimated costs for finding potential drilling locations. The record does not show commissioners acting on either…
Lavonia owner seeks county water connection, saying he prepared site for promised service
Wayne Norman told Franklin County commissioners he spent about $30,000 on infrastructure for a property near Ed Murdock Superstore and N&C Marine…
Franklin County’s water-study vendor choice remains unresolved after March discussion
Commissioners were presented sharply different options for locating potential well sites, but the cited work-session account does not show that they authorized either one.
Franklin County weighs $194,500 next step in search for new groundwater
Commissioners have a map of potentially productive groundwater zones, but a proposed field survey would move the county closer to private properties and possible drilling sites.
Franklin County Meter Project Still Has No Publicly Documented Path Beyond Planned Contract Meeting
County staff projected a July finish for the meter-replacement work, but the February work-session minutes do not confirm a contract, construction or completion.
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