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Habersham County

Taxes & Public Money

Budgets, taxes, fees, audits, bids, contracts, grants, and major purchases.

Where is public money being raised or spent?

Public Money issues in Habersham County

185 current issues

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IssueHabersham Countyunder consideration

Clarkesville proposes $2.3 million SPLOST VIII project list

The city's list of sales-tax-funded projects, covering public safety, water/sewer, roads and bridges, and park improvements, has been proposed to Habersham County commissioners but not yet voted on.

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July 25, 2025: City of Clarkesville SPLOST VIII project list (public safety, water/sewer, roads/bridges, park improvements)
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No next step has been documented.
IssueHabersham Countyunder consideration

Cornelia proposes $6.19 million SPLOST VIII project list

The city's proposed list would direct sales-tax revenue toward downtown parking, public safety, street and sidewalk work, and a park upgrade.

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Latest
July 25, 2025: City of Cornelia SPLOST VIII project list (downtown parking, public safety, street/sidewalk improvements, park upgrade)
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No next step has been documented.
IssueHabersham Countyunder consideration

Demorest proposes $2,456,000 SPLOST VIII project list

The city's proposed list would direct sales-tax funds to public safety, a park, roads/bridges/sidewalks, city hall and public utilities.

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Latest
July 25, 2025: City of Demorest SPLOST VIII project list (public safety, park, roads/bridges/sidewalks, city hall, public utilities)
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No next step has been documented.
IssueHabersham Countyunder consideration

Tallulah Falls proposes $312,691 in SPLOST VIII road, bridge, drainage and water projects

A draft intergovernmental agreement lists how much of the next special sales-tax cycle would go toward road, bridge, drainage and water system work in Tallulah Falls.

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July 25, 2025: City of Tallulah Falls SPLOST VIII project list (roads/bridges/drainage, water system improvements)
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No next step has been documented.
IssueHabersham Countyunder consideration

Habersham County proposes $58.6 million SPLOST VIII project list

The proposed list would direct sales-tax revenue toward jail debt, the sheriff's office, fire/EMS, roads, the landfill, facilities and an industrial park/airport.

Latest and next
Latest
July 25, 2025: Habersham County SPLOST VIII project list (jail debt service, sheriff, fire/EMS, roads, landfill, facilities, industrial park/airport)
Next
No next step has been documented.

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DecidedHabersham County · Jul 20, 2026

Habersham County Government

Habersham commissioners put a floating sales-tax question on the November ballot

What the record shows
Commissioners voted 5-0 to call a November 3, 2026 special election on a five-year, 1% floating local option sales tax.
What happens next
Watch for the official ballot language, voter information, and election result.

Official records

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2026 · minutes

Meeting5419_12 Minutes 03.12.26 Departmental Budget Review Meeting.pdf

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2026 · minutes

Meeting5418_11 Minutes 03.11.26 Departmental Budget Review Meeting.pdf

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2026 · minutes

Meeting5417_10 Minutes 03.10.26 Departmental Budget Review Meeting.pdf

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2026 · other

Habersham County BOC Special Called Meeting for FY 2027 Budget - Public Hearing #2

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