IssueSep 30, 2026
Draft SPLOST list recommends $500,000 for Habersham County industrial park/airport work
A draft project list for the next special sales tax program would fund a fraction of what was requested for industrial park and airport improvements, affecting how much economic-development work gets done.
- Place
- Habersham County Government
- Status
- under consideration
Open explained result →IssueSep 30, 2026
Toccoa proposes $53.97 million city budget for FY2025
The proposed budget would spend over $7 million more than the current year, a figure that will shape city services and finances if adopted.
- Place
- City of Toccoa
- Status
- under consideration
Open explained result →IssueSep 30, 2026
Toccoa proposes $14.3 million Natural Gas Fund budget for FY2025
The proposed budget for the city's natural gas utility would grow by over $820,000 from the current year, a cost that could affect gas rates for Toccoa customers.
- Place
- City of Toccoa
- Status
- under consideration
Open explained result →IssueSep 30, 2026
Habersham County holds public hearing on FY2027 general fund budget
Property taxes make up more than half of the county's general fund, a detail residents heard as commissioners discussed the FY2027 budget.
- Place
- Habersham County Government
- Status
- under consideration
Open explained result →IssueSep 30, 2026
Toccoa's proposed budget adds $28,550 to Ritz Theatre programming
The city's proposed budget would boost spending on Ritz Theatre programming, though commissioners have not yet voted on it.
- Place
- City of Toccoa
- Status
- under consideration
Open explained result →IssueSep 30, 2026
Toccoa budget plan cuts Community Development funding by $94,773
A proposed city budget would shrink the Community Development Department's funding due to staffing changes, a move that could affect how the department handles permitting and development work.
- Place
- City of Toccoa
- Status
- under consideration
Open explained result →IssueSep 30, 2026
Toccoa's proposed FY2027 budget would raise Solid Waste Fund spending by $516,444
The city's proposed budget sets Solid Waste Fund spending at nearly $2 million, an increase from the current year, which could affect trash collection costs for residents.
- Place
- City of Toccoa
- Status
- under consideration
Open explained result →IssueSep 30, 2026
Draft SPLOST list recommends $500,000 for county facility improvements, far below $6.4 million requested
A draft project list shows requested funding for courthouse, parks, administration building, 911 and IT upgrades far exceeding what's recommended, meaning some projects could be scaled back or dropped.
- Place
- Habersham County Government
- Status
- under consideration
Open explained result →IssueSep 30, 2026
Toccoa proposes $1.6 million Grant Fund budget for FY2025
The city's proposed budget relies on outside grant funding to support city programs in the coming fiscal year.
- Place
- City of Toccoa
- Status
- under consideration
Open explained result →IssueSep 30, 2026
Toccoa's proposed budget adds a Deputy Finance Director position
The city's proposed budget would grow Finance Department spending and fill a vacant slot with a new Deputy Finance Director post.
- Place
- City of Toccoa
- Status
- under consideration
Open explained result →IssueSep 30, 2026
Draft SPLOST VIII list recommends $12.95 million for Road Department
A draft project list for the next special sales tax program sets aside funding for road paving, construction, equipment and bridge maintenance, though the amount is far less than what was requested.
- Place
- Habersham County Government
- Status
- under consideration
Open explained result →IssueSep 30, 2026
Toccoa eliminates Community Support Department funding in FY2025 budget
The city's approved budget zeroes out a $29,000 line that had funded local nonprofits including the Boys & Girls Club, Open Arms Clinic and the Toccoa Symphony Orchestra.
- Place
- City of Toccoa
- Status
- under consideration
Open explained result →