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IssueNov 14, 2026

Habersham County landfill running on $2.78 million FY25 budget

The county landfill, which operates as a self-funded enterprise fund, is spending $2.78 million this fiscal year.

Place
Habersham County Government
Status
under consideration
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IssueNov 14, 2026

Habersham County school board approves FY2025 final budgets and salary schedules

The board's approval sets how much the school district will spend and how staff are paid for the 2025 fiscal year.

Place
Habersham County School System
Status
under consideration
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IssueNov 14, 2026

Habersham voters approve SPLOST VIII tax renewal and $52 million jail bonds

The November 2025 referendum continues the county's 1% sales tax for six years and clears the way for bonds to build a new county jail, paid for with those sales-tax collections.

Place
Habersham County Government
Status
under consideration
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IssueNov 14, 2026

Habersham County completes airport runway lighting project, final payment still pending

A GDOT-funded rebuild of the airport's runway and taxiway lighting is finished after a monthlong runway closure, but the county has not yet paid out roughly $117,000 held back from the contractor.

Place
Habersham County Government
Status
approved
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IssueNov 14, 2026

Habersham County school board keeps approving monthly financial reports, with occasional delays

The board has routinely signed off on the district's monthly and year-end financial reports over the past two budget cycles, though the reports closing each fiscal year have twice been tabled before final approval.

Place
Habersham County School System
Status
approved
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IssueNov 14, 2026

Habersham County plans to rebid tax assessor field work now done by McCormick

The county hired McCormick Solutions last fall to handle appraisal field work and interim Chief Appraiser duties, but commissioners now plan to put the field work out for bid since a permanent Chief Appraiser is in place.

Place
Habersham County Government
Status
under consideration
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IssueNov 14, 2026

Habersham County tracks SPLOST VII project spending as voters renew tax with SPLOST VIII

The sales tax funds county capital projects like the Animal Control Facility and a new Fire/EMA/E911 headquarters, and residents recently voted to extend it for future work.

Place
Habersham County Government
Status
under consideration
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IssueNov 14, 2026

Habersham tax assessors track 2026 digest growth, approve mailing new assessment notices

The county's 2026 property tax digest, which sets the base for tax bills, saw growth reported through the spring and hundreds of appeals filed by July.

Place
Habersham County Government
Status
under consideration
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IssueNov 14, 2026

Habersham County splits Fire/EMA/911 headquarters project into phases as cost estimate climbs

The SPLOST-funded building meant to house county fire, emergency management and 911 operations is being built in stages, with the second phase's estimated construction cost now approaching $14 million.

Place
Habersham County Government
Status
under consideration
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IssueNov 14, 2026

Habersham commissioners approve $499,952 federal subaward for Soque River fly-fishing mitigation project

The county will contribute in-kind staff time as part of its share of a nearly $833,000 project to implement mitigation work on the Soque River under a state-administered federal clean-water grant.

Place
Habersham County Government
Status
approved
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IssueNov 14, 2026

Habersham County parks board tables half-day Fairgrounds rental rule, puts it off to next year's budget talks

A proposal to let renters book half days on Fridays and Sundays for set-up and clean-up around Saturday events at the Fairgrounds has been discussed for months but remains unresolved.

Place
Habersham County Government
Status
under consideration
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IssueNov 14, 2026

Habersham commissioners approve FY2028 rural transit grant application to GDOT

The approval lets the county chairman sign the paperwork to seek state transit funding that helps pay for Habersham County Transit's operations next year.

Place
Habersham County Government
Status
approved
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Minutes2026

1st Public Hearing FY27 Budget Summary April 9, 2026

Official minutes

Issued by
Habersham County School System
Edition
Habersham County
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Agenda2026

3rd Public Hearing FY27 BUdget Agenda May 5, 2026

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Issued by
Habersham County School System
Edition
Habersham County
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Minutes2026

Executive Summary- Budget Adjustment 2026 Resolution

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Issued by
Habersham County Government
Edition
Habersham County
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Budget2026

FY 2026 Budget

Official budget document

Issued by
Habersham County Government
Edition
Habersham County
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Other2026

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

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Issued by
Habersham County Government
Edition
Habersham County
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Minutes2026

Minutes 03.10.26 Departmental Budget Review Meeting

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Issued by
Habersham County Government
Edition
Habersham County
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