A potential new employer for the county remains in discussion, alongside two newly received project inquiries.
Latest and next
- Latest
- September 10, 2026: Business recruitment update, including Project Apple
- Next
- No next step has been documented.
The workforce development program launched this year gives Habersham Central High School students early leadership training tied to a local employer.
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- Latest
- September 10, 2026: Chick-fil-A Leader Academy workforce development program at Habersham Central High School
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- No next step has been documented.
The development authority is tracking required annual reporting on a tax break tied to the hotel project, which affects how much the development pays in property taxes.
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- Latest
- September 10, 2026: Cornelia Hotel Development tax abatement status
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- No next step has been documented.
The designation could offer a state tax credit to businesses that create jobs locally, the county's development authority noted.
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- Latest
- September 10, 2026: Less Developed Census Tract designation offering Tier 1 state tax credits
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- No next step has been documented.
The Habersham County Development Authority is still in discussions over the Project Ridgeline industrial prospect, with no deal or decision yet reported.
Latest and next
- Latest
- September 10, 2026: Project Ridgeline industrial development discussions
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- No next step has been documented.
A liquor license application for a business at 901 Rockford Creek Road would let it sell beer and wine for on-site drinking if approved.
Latest and next
- Latest
- August 17, 2026: Alcohol license application/renewal for BQA4 LLC dba Apple Mountain (901 Rockford Creek Road, Clarkesville)
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- No next step has been documented.
A developer's push to move farmland along GA 365 into the City of Baldwin for commercial development has drawn a county objection, a withdrawal, and a refiled petition…
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- Latest
- August 17, 2026: Annexation and rezoning of Cook Construction and Real Estate property (65.92 acres) into City of Baldwin for medical office/senior living/commercial development
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- No next step has been documented.
A proposed gas-powered and RC go-kart track on Ponderosa Road was rejected by the county's planning commission and goes to the Board of Commissioners for a final decision.
Latest and next
- Latest
- August 17, 2026: Conditional Use CU-26-04: Mitchell Payne requests conditional use for Go Kart/RC car track at 155 Ponderosa Road (Parcel 023 132)
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- No next step has been documented.
A request to allow a go-kart track on Ponderosa Road remains undecided while county staff gather more information.
Latest and next
- Latest
- August 17, 2026: CU-26-04 application tabled pending additional staff information
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- No next step has been documented.
A developer's request to pull land out of the City of Demorest's boundaries was before county commissioners, a step that would shift jurisdiction over future use of the…
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- Latest
- August 17, 2026: Resolution #2026-08-001 accepting request by In and Out Home Buyers, LLC to deannex 4.122 acres (Parcel 108 031D) from City of Demorest
- Next
- No next step has been documented.
A new beer and wine package sales license at 1384 Tom Born Road in Clarkesville is before county commissioners.
Latest and next
- Latest
- August 17, 2026: Alcohol license application/renewal for Tom Born Ventures, LLC (1384 Tom Born Rd, Clarkesville)
- Next
- No next step has been documented.
The county airport's airspace extends into both cities, and county officials say the cities must adopt compliant zoning codes to protect the county's LMIG funding.
Latest and next
- Latest
- August 11, 2026: New FAA Part 77 airspace zoning coordination requirement for surrounding jurisdictions
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- Airport to notify surrounding jurisdictions within its FAA Part 77 airspace and finalize the obstruction map by January 1, 2027.