IssueSep 30, 2026
Draft SPLOST list recommends $1.5 million for landfill equipment, below $2.6 million request
A draft county project list would fund landfill equipment and a new recycling site at roughly half the amount requested, affecting how much gets bought for solid waste operations.
- Place
- Habersham County Government
- Status
- under consideration
Open explained result →IssueSep 30, 2026
Toccoa commission approves FY2027 budget cutting Sewer Renewal and Extension Fund 86%
The city's approved budget slashes planned spending on sewer system renewal and extension, which could affect the pace of sewer infrastructure work funded through the account.
- Place
- City of Toccoa
- Status
- under consideration
Open explained result →IssueSep 30, 2026
Toccoa commission approves 51% budget increase for water valves and hydrants
The city's FY2026 budget raises spending on water valves and hydrants by over $92,000, money that goes toward maintaining the system residents rely on for water service and fire protection.
- Place
- City of Toccoa
- Status
- under consideration
Open explained result →IssueSep 30, 2026
Toccoa proposes $2 rollout fee and 10% commercial rate increase for solid waste
The proposed FY2025 budget would raise solid waste rates, adding to what residents and businesses in Toccoa pay for trash collection.
- Place
- City of Toccoa
- Status
- under consideration
Open explained result →IssueSep 30, 2026
Toccoa Commission Approves FY2027 Water Renewal and Extension Fund Budget
The approved budget sets total expenditures for the fund at $530,000, up from $152,258 the prior year.
- Place
- City of Toccoa
- Status
- under consideration
Open explained result →IssueSep 30, 2026
Toccoa's FY2026 budget report proposes no utility rate increases
Residents would see no change to utility rates under the city's proposed FY2026 budget.
- Place
- City of Toccoa
- Status
- under consideration
Open explained result →IssueSep 30, 2026
Toccoa cuts airport authority funding in FY2025 budget
The city's approved budget lowers its annual payment to the Toccoa-Stephens County Airport Authority by more than half.
- Place
- City of Toccoa
- Status
- under consideration
Open explained result →IssueSep 30, 2026
Toccoa proposes $494,449 Lake Toccoa Facilities Fund budget for FY2025
The city commission's proposed budget sets planned spending for Lake Toccoa facilities, though it has not yet been adopted.
- Place
- City of Toccoa
- Status
- under consideration
Open explained result →IssueSep 30, 2026
Toccoa Code Enforcement budget proposed to drop $42,215
A smaller code enforcement budget could mean fewer resources for enforcing local property and safety rules.
- Place
- City of Toccoa
- Status
- under consideration
Open explained result →IssueSep 30, 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
Open explained result →IssueSep 30, 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
Open explained result →IssueSep 30, 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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