Habersham County
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What may affect service, rates, or reliability?Utilities issues in Habersham County
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The board's approval lets the county move ahead on streambank and riparian projects in the Upper Chattahoochee River and Lake Lanier watershed funded through a grant agreement with…
After repeatedly delaying a decision, the Habersham County Development Authority paid off a $19,000 streetlight installation balance at the Airport Business Park but is still discussing who should…
County and planning leaders say some municipal water systems are nearing capacity, a constraint that could affect where future development can be served.
County commissioners are studying whether to develop a new landfill site or build a transfer station as the current landfill's remaining capacity narrows.
A presentation to county officials proposed teaming with Fusion Green to collect recyclable electronics, but no decision has been recorded.
A county presentation calls for recycling collection centers to operate six days a week instead of three, which would give residents more time to drop off recyclables.
The proposed spending on compactors and building upgrades at county recycling centers comes as recycling revenue has grown from FY24 to FY25.
The county board is weighing an agreement with a regional conservation partnership to fund grazing practices meant to protect water quality in the Upper Chattahoochee Watershed.
The county is considering installing two self-contained compactors at the Cornelia Recycling Center to remove metal steps that pose a safety risk to elderly and handicapped visitors.
A proposed recycling center would give residents a paved, covered drive-thru area for dropping off recyclables.
County commissioners reviewed future capital needs for the recycling program and facility, a cost residents could eventually help fund.
A Windstream representative briefed the Board of Commissioners on the company's local field operations, a matter of interest for residents relying on the provider's broadband service.
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