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IssueJun 9, 2026

Royston adopts $10.76 million FY 2027 budget after hearing draws no comments

The unanimous June 9 vote sets the city’s spending framework for the fiscal year beginning July 1, but the record does not detail department or program allocations.

Place
City of Royston
Status
approved
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IssueJun 13, 2026

Habersham school board agenda puts FY 2027 budget and 9.048-mill tax levy before taxpayers

The June 15 agenda in Clarkesville paired the district’s proposed spending plan with pay, ESPLOST and school-service decisions, but does not document what the board ultimately approved.

Place
habersham county ga
Status
under consideration
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IssueMay 18, 2026

Toccoa adopts FY2027 budget after waiving second reading

Commissioners unanimously approved the annual operating plan May 18, but the approval minutes do not state the final budget total or spell out its departmental allocations.

Place
City of Toccoa
Status
approved
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IssueApr 13, 2026

Toccoa Fire Chief Seeks New Position as City Weighs Budget Needs

Commission minutes record Chief Jeff Haslup’s request during an April budget meeting but do not identify the job, its cost or a vote to create it.

Place
City of Toccoa
Status
under consideration
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IssueApr 13, 2026

Toccoa Police Budget Discussion Leaves Firearms and Earpieces Funding Unresolved

April budget-meeting minutes place the Police Department on the agenda but do not document an equipment appropriation, vote, purchase or contract.

Place
City of Toccoa
Status
under consideration
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IssueOct 30, 2025

Demorest adopts FY2026 budget after trimming $5,000 in dues and fees

The 4-0 decision pairs the city’s spending plan with a 6.593 rollback millage rate, but the published minutes leave key line-item details unresolved.

Place
City of Demorest
Status
approved
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IssueApr 20, 2026

Habersham’s FY 2027 Budget Heads Toward Vote, With Tax and Fee Choices Still at Stake

Commissioners were scheduled to hear final public comment June 29 on a proposed county budget, tax levy and fee schedule after staff spent months reviewing departmental and capital requests.

Place
Habersham County Government
Status
under consideration
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IssueMar 5, 2026

Franklin County school board agendas revive 2017 budget calendar without explanation

Two 2026 agendas list public-hearing and meeting dates from a prior budget cycle, but neither records a new hearing, vote or budget action.

Place
Franklin County School System
Status
under consideration
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IssueJun 2, 2026

Carnesville adopts FY 2026–27 budget without publishing its spending details

A unanimous City Council vote completed the budget process June 2, but the published meeting accounts leave residents without the plan’s total cost, revenue sources or departmental allocations.

Place
City of Carnesville
Status
under consideration
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IssueSep 29, 2025

Baldwin’s Chipping-Service Question Remains Unresolved After Budget Hearing

A resident said the city had cut chipping to make its budget at a September 2025 hearing, but meeting minutes do not show the City Council adopting or implementing such a change.

Place
City of Baldwin
Status
under consideration
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IssueOct 21, 2025

Aging Fitness Center Equipment Raises a Budgeting Question for Habersham County

County officials have recommended planning for replacements and exploring grants, but the public record shows no adopted schedule, price tag or funding approval.

Place
Habersham County Government
Status
under consideration
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IssueSep 29, 2025

Baldwin put animal-control budget discussion on agenda, but service decision remains unclear

A 4-0 Sept. 29 vote added the topic to a special meeting’s FY26 budget discussion; the minutes do not document a separate approval, cost or rollout.

Place
City of Baldwin
Status
approved
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Agenda2026

June 30, 2026, BOC Special Called Meeting FY 2027 Budget Approval

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Franklin County Government
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Franklin County
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Minutes2026

Minutes 03.10.26 Departmental Budget Review Meeting

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Issued by
Habersham County Government
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Habersham County
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Minutes 03.11.26 Departmental Budget Review Meeting

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Habersham County Government
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Habersham County
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Minutes2026

Minutes 03.12.26 Departmental Budget Review Meeting

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Habersham County Government
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Habersham County
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Minutes2026

Minutes — Minutes 2026-06-02 Budget mtg

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City of Royston
Edition
Royston
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Calendar2026

Public Hearing #1- Budget — 08/27/2026

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Issued by
Franklin County School System
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Franklin County
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