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Tallulah Falls

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 Tallulah Falls

26 current issues

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FY2025 audit for Tallulah Falls omits required MD&A section

The town's independent audit report notes that management left out a section state accounting standards call for, a document meant to help residents understand the town's finances.

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June 30, 2025: Management's omission of the Management's Discussion and Analysis section required by GASB
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Tallulah Falls discloses participation in state risk-management insurance pools

An audit note shows the town covers property, liability and workers' compensation risk through shared state insurance funds rather than a private insurer.

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June 30, 2025: Participation in Georgia Interlocal Risk Management Agency and GMA workers' compensation self-insurance pools
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Tallulah Falls audit finds 2024 cash-handling weakness still not fixed

A town auditor reports that one employee still handles all cash receipts start to finish, an internal-control weakness residents rely on to prevent funds from going unaccounted for.

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June 30, 2025: Audit finding 2025-1: significant deficiency due to inadequate segregation of duties over cash receipts
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Also tracked

1 explained development

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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