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IssueOct 1, 2026

Stephens County directs pay study findings into proposed FY26 budget

County commissioners had Finance staff fold results of a pay study into the budget proposal for the coming fiscal year, a step that could affect county employee compensation.

Place
Stephens County Government
Status
under consideration
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IssueOct 1, 2026

Demorest City Council schedules public hearing on FY2025 budget

The city set a public hearing for residents to weigh in on next year's operating and capital budget before council acts on it.

Place
City of Demorest
Status
under consideration
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IssueOct 1, 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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IssueOct 1, 2026

Franklin County's proposed FY2025 budget sets Water Department total at $2,929,930

The county's proposed budget report lists total spending for the Water Department, a figure residents pay for through water service.

Place
Franklin County Government
Status
under consideration
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IssueOct 1, 2026

Lavonia council approves $1.76 million increase to FY2021 budget

The city's General Fund tax revenue line was raised by $1,760,000 to cover additional departmental spending.

Place
City of Lavonia
Status
under consideration
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IssueOct 1, 2026

Toccoa commissioners approve $180,000 for police department relocation, vote to proceed with city hall renovations

City Hall has been under environmental remediation for water intrusion, and the Police Department is relocating as part of the work, with the project still ongoing nearly a year after it began.

Place
City of Toccoa
Status
approved
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IssueOct 1, 2026

Franklin Springs council member calls for ban on rendering plants as wastewater plant spending questioned

Residents have repeatedly pressed the city for details on funding for its new wastewater treatment plant and for assurance that no rendering, biomass or data center facility is coming.

Place
City of Franklin Springs
Status
under consideration
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IssueOct 1, 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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IssueOct 1, 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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IssueOct 1, 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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IssueOct 1, 2026

Cornelia commission awards Circle Drive water, sewer and storm project to Higgins Construction

The city is moving ahead on water, sewer and storm-drainage upgrades near Circle Drive and Myrtle Street after landing a $1 million federal CDBG grant.

Place
City of Cornelia
Status
approved
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IssueOct 1, 2026

Franklin County commissioners adopt an animal control ordinance and shelter agreement

The new ordinance and a related shelter agreement give the county's Marshal's Office authority to enforce animal control after commissioners noted the county had none.

Place
Franklin County Government
Status
approved
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Agenda2025

Public Hearing #1- Budget agenda — 08/21/2025

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Franklin County School System
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Franklin County
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Minutes2025

Public Hearing #1- Budget minutes — 08/21/2025

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Franklin County School System
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Franklin County
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Calendar2025

Public Hearing #2- Budget — 08/28/2025

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Franklin County School System
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Franklin County
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Agenda2025

Public Hearing #2- Budget agenda — 08/28/2025

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Franklin County School System
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Franklin County
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Minutes2025

Public Hearing #2- Budget minutes — 08/28/2025

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Franklin County School System
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Franklin County
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Budget2025

Public Hearing Notice for FY 26 Budget 102.4 KB

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City of Cornelia
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Cornelia
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