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IssueSep 30, 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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IssueSep 30, 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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IssueSep 30, 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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IssueSep 30, 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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IssueSep 30, 2026

Tallulah Falls Council adopts $476,575 FY2026 general fund budget, later amends it

The budget sets the town's spending plan for police, water and other services for the fiscal year that ran July 2025 through June 2026.

Place
Town of Tallulah Falls
Status
approved
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IssueSep 30, 2026

Clarkesville council approves 2025 budget amendments, redoing the vote after a quorum problem

The city council's Resolution 2026-4 updates the 2025 budget ahead of the year's audit, and city records show the council had to re-vote it after its first approval lacked a quorum.

Place
City of Clarkesville
Status
approved
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IssueSep 30, 2026

Habersham County school board approves FY 2027 final budget

The Habersham County Board of Education unanimously adopted its final budget for all funds, along with pay scales and job descriptions, after three public hearings.

Place
Habersham County School System
Status
approved
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IssueSep 30, 2026

Tallulah Falls Town Council adopts FY2027 budget

The council's unanimous vote sets spending for the town's general, water, hotel/motel tax and other funds for the year starting July 1.

Place
Town of Tallulah Falls
Status
approved
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IssueSep 30, 2026

Habersham County parks fee schedule is amended, but new rental-rate changes stay tabled

The fee schedule sets what residents and groups pay to use county parks and recreation facilities, including fairground rentals, and several proposed changes remain unresolved more than a year after review began.

Place
Habersham County Government
Status
under consideration
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IssueSep 30, 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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IssueSep 30, 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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IssueSep 30, 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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Agenda2025

1st Public Hearing FY26 BUdget Agenda April 17, 2025

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Issued by
Habersham County School System
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Habersham County
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Minutes2025

1st Public Hearing FY26 Budget Summary April 17, 2025

Official minutes

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Habersham County School System
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Habersham County
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Budget2025

2025

Official budget document

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Stephens County Government
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Stephens County
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Agenda2025

2nd Public Hearing FY26 BUdget Agenda May 5, 2025

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Habersham County School System
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Habersham County
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Minutes2025

2nd Public Hearing FY26 Budget Summary May 5, 2025

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Habersham County School System
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Agenda2025

2nd Public Hearing FY27 BUdget Agenda May 5, 2025

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Habersham County School System
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Habersham County
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