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Habersham County

Elections & Local Government

Elections, voting, representation, ordinances, appointments, ethics, and government structure.

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Elections issues in Habersham County

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IssueHabersham Countyunder consideration

Resident asks Habersham commissioners to stop Bruce Palmer from posing as a commissioner

A public comment at the county board meeting raised concerns that Palmer has been soliciting donations while representing himself as a sitting County Commissioner.

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September 15, 2025: Public comment on Bruce Palmer representing himself as a County Commissioner and soliciting donations
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IssueHabersham Countyon hold

Habersham commissioners table appointments to development, hospital, library and regional boards

The county board postponed filling seats on four bodies that help oversee local economic development, the hospital, the library and regional planning.

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July 21, 2025: Appointments to Joint Development Authority, Hospital Authority, Library Board, and Georgia Mountains Regional Commission
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IssueHabersham Countyunder consideration

Habersham County recreation board considers reviving team sponsorship program

A proposal to bring back banner, scoreboard and jersey sponsorships for county teams and leagues went before the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board, which took no action.

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June 17, 2025: Re-institution of a team and league sponsorship program (banners, scoreboard names, jersey sponsorships)
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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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