IssueOct 2, 2026
Toccoa commission discusses adding impact fees to water and sewer taps
City commissioners have been weighing whether to add impact fees on top of water and sewer tap costs, which could raise what residents and developers pay to connect to city utilities.
- Place
- City of Toccoa
- Status
- under consideration
Open explained result →IssueOct 2, 2026
Tallulah Falls council proposal would add a full-time patrol officer
The town's budget documents call for hiring a dedicated patrol officer to improve local safety response, but no vote has approved it yet.
- Place
- Town of Tallulah Falls
- Status
- under consideration
Open explained result →IssueOct 2, 2026
Tallulah Falls budget proposals would fund volunteer fire department recruitment and retention
Town budget documents propose spending camera-fund money to help recruit and keep volunteer firefighters, though the town council has not yet voted on the funding.
- Place
- Town of Tallulah Falls
- Status
- under consideration
Open explained result →IssueOct 2, 2026
Cornelia Buys 1190 Old Cleveland Road for $800,000, Now Pursues Annexation for Wastewater Facility
The city has purchased land for its wastewater plant expansion and is moving to annex and rezone it for a proposed solids solar-drying facility.
- Place
- City of Cornelia
- Status
- under consideration
Open explained result →IssueOct 2, 2026
Cornelia commission weighs raising millage rate from 9.5 to 11.5
A higher property tax rate would narrow a city budget shortfall but increase what Cornelia property owners pay.
- Place
- City of Cornelia
- Status
- under consideration
Open explained result →IssueOct 2, 2026
Franklin County commissioners approve $62,000 budget amendment for new Extension Office van
The county will replace the Extension Office's roughly 20-year-old van after commissioners approved the funding.
- Place
- Franklin County Government
- Status
- approved
Open explained result →IssueOct 2, 2026
Franklin Springs council approves purchase of Gast/Bryant property for city park
The city borrowed $1 million to buy roughly 100 acres for a planned park, but by mid-2026 officials were still being asked what progress had been made.
- Place
- City of Franklin Springs
- Status
- approved
Open explained result →IssueOct 2, 2026
Tallulah Falls council reviews unspent High Angle Rescue Team funding
The town budgeted money for a High Angle Rescue Team but has spent only a fraction of it, and the council is revisiting the funding as it works on next year's budget.
- Place
- Town of Tallulah Falls
- Status
- under consideration
Open explained result →IssueOct 2, 2026
Tallulah Falls budget documents propose upgrading town's emergency alert system
Town budget materials have repeatedly proposed funding to improve emergency alerts and monitoring for faster emergency response, though no vote on the spending is recorded.
- Place
- Town of Tallulah Falls
- Status
- under consideration
Open explained result →IssueOct 2, 2026
Tallulah Falls council discusses raising water rates for FY2026
Water rates haven't changed since 2018 or 2019, and the council is weighing an increase as the water fund's finances come under strain.
- Place
- Town of Tallulah Falls
- Status
- under consideration
Open explained result →IssueOct 2, 2026
Toccoa budgets GEFA loan payments for Eastanollee Creek wastewater plant upgrade
The city's approved FY2027 budget adds state loan principal and interest payments for improvements to the Eastanollee Creek wastewater treatment facility, sharply raising that department's costs.
- Place
- City of Toccoa
- Status
- under consideration
Open explained result →IssueOct 2, 2026
Habersham County considers FY2028 rural transit grant application to GDOT
The application seeks state and federal funding to help cover the cost of operating the county's rural transit service next year.
- Place
- Habersham County Government
- Status
- under consideration
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