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IssueNov 14, 2026

Royston City Council adopts FY2026 budget

The vote sets the spending plan that funds city departments and services for the fiscal year.

Place
City of Royston
Status
approved
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IssueNov 14, 2026

Cornelia's draft FY2027 budget calls for $28 million in spending and higher sanitation, water and sewer fees

The proposed budget raises landfill, sanitation and water/sewer fees while projecting a general fund shortfall, with a public hearing and adoption vote still ahead.

Place
City of Cornelia
Status
under consideration
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IssueNov 14, 2026

Carnesville council adopts FY26-27 budget, sets millage rate at 1.272

The city council's budget sets how Carnesville spends taxpayer money for the year and, with the millage rate, how much residents pay in property taxes.

Place
City of Carnesville
Status
approved
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IssueNov 14, 2026

Franklin County commissioners approve $35.07 million FY2027 budget, take up millage rate

The adopted budget sets county spending for the coming year, while commissioners are still working out the property tax rate that will fund it.

Place
Franklin County Government
Status
under consideration
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IssueNov 14, 2026

Franklin County commissioners set 2026 millage rate at 8.352 mills

The vote sets how much county property tax Franklin County residents will pay for 2026, capping a budget and millage cycle that also funded a new Industrial Building Authority levy and library budget increases.

Place
Franklin County Government
Status
approved
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IssueNov 14, 2026

Stephens County commissioners adopt FY2027 budget, then set 2026 millage rate

The county's general fund budget grows 5.82% for the year ahead, and commissioners have now set the property tax rates, including for county residents and the school board, that will fund it.

Place
Stephens County Government
Status
approved
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IssueNov 14, 2026

Habersham County adopts $36.6 million FY2025 general fund budget with no millage increase

County commissioners approved a FY2025 budget that aimed to hold the tax rate flat, but a year-end review later showed spending ran nearly $2 million over the original plan.

Place
Habersham County Government
Status
under consideration
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IssueNov 14, 2026

Habersham parks board keeps tabling new rental fee changes after one amendment wins county approval

Changes to what residents pay to rent Habersham County parks and recreation facilities have stalled in committee even after commissioners approved one fee amendment last fall.

Place
Habersham County Government
Status
under consideration
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IssueNov 14, 2026

Stephens County continues work on SPLOST VIII project list and bond size

County commissioners are still shaping which capital projects and what bond amount will go into the next local option sales tax, work that determines spending on county and city projects for years to come.

Place
Stephens County Government
Status
under consideration
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IssueNov 14, 2026

Toccoa's new budget cuts roof-repair funding, trims City Hall and Ritz Theatre loan spending

The city commission's FY2027 budget eliminates money set aside a year earlier for roof repairs on city buildings and scales back City Hall renovation and Ritz Theatre loan funding.

Place
City of Toccoa
Status
under consideration
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IssueNov 14, 2026

Tallulah Falls audit shows FY2025 budget approved, with added spending on police equipment

The town's year-end audit confirms the council adopted its FY2025 budget and added funding during the year for police and public-safety gear, while camera-fine revenue swelled the town's reserves.

Place
Town of Tallulah Falls
Status
under consideration
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IssueNov 14, 2026

Toccoa City Commission Approves FY2026 Budget With Larger General Fund, Smaller Water Fund

The adopted budget raises general operating spending while cutting water and wastewater spending as state loan funding for capital projects drops.

Place
City of Toccoa
Status
under consideration
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Budget2026

Budget Reports

Official budget document

Issued by
Franklin County Government
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Franklin County
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Notice2026

Carnesville City Council Fy27 Budget Meetings Notice

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City of Carnesville
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Carnesville
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Minutes2026

Carnesville City Council June 2, 2026 Public Hearing - Fy27 Budget Minutes

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City of Carnesville
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Carnesville
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Minutes2026

Carnesville City Council May 21, 2026 Public Hearing-Fy26-27 Budget Minutes

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City of Carnesville
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Carnesville
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Notice2026

City Council Notice — Meeting Notice for June 2026 PH Budget

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City of Demorest
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Demorest
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Budget2026

city-royston-fy2026-budget-report

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City of Royston
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Royston
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