City council has twice polled residents on allowing Sunday sales of beer and wine as it considers whether to change local alcohol rules.
Latest and next
- Latest
- January 15, 2026: Informal poll results on Sunday alcohol sales and alcohol by the drink
- Next
- No next step has been documented.
The Clarkesville business at 1425 Washington St needs commission approval before it can repaint, add awnings and install new signage.
Latest and next
- Latest
- January 13, 2026: 1425 Washington St (Madison's on Main) - Commercial facade alteration
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- An email vote once the applicants submit the additional information the commission requested.
The county's development authority received an update on Partnership Habersham's Habersham Works workforce program and money set aside for the group's Strategic Plan.
Latest and next
- Latest
- January 8, 2026: Partnership Habersham Update
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- No next step has been documented.
A local manufacturer's search for a new facility has county development officials weighing a possible site at the Hutchinson property.
Latest and next
- Latest
- January 8, 2026: Discussion of existing industry expansion and relocation needs (Mac Tech, Habersham Metal, Foundations)
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- No next step has been documented.
Tallulah Falls officials are watching a potential condemnation action by the City of Demorest involving Town-owned land near the lake.
Latest and next
- Latest
- January 8, 2026: Potential condemnation of Town property near the lake by City of Demorest and water withdrawal permit discussions with Cornelia
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- No next step has been documented.
A developer's proposal for a 30-to-40-room hotel and new residential units downtown could reshape a stretch of Cornelia's core, though no formal action has been taken.
Latest and next
- Latest
- January 6, 2026: Camp Investments proposal for a boutique hotel and infill residential units in downtown Cornelia
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- No next step has been documented.
The assessment, prepared for the city, could inform future housing decisions in Cornelia.
Latest and next
- Latest
- January 6, 2026: Presentation of the Georgia Conservancy Housing Needs Assessment for Cornelia
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- No next step has been documented.
The opinion concerns an appeal tied to Chairwoman Long's chicken houses, after commissioners closed session on the underlying litigation with her recused in December.
Latest and next
- Latest
- January 5, 2026: Attorney Kevin Epps' legal opinion on Mr. Lunsford's appeal regarding Chairwoman Long's chicken houses/property
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- No next step has been documented.
A request to rezone a 48.66-acre Carnesville tract from commercial to light-industrial use remains unresolved after the applicant sought a delay.
Latest and next
- Latest
- January 5, 2026: RZ-2025-030 Rezone at 252 Komplex Dr from Highway Business (HB) to Light Industrial (LI), 48.66 acres
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- January 22, 2026 Planning Commission meeting
A property owner wants land at 932 Wilson Road reclassified to allow a farm stand, a change that would affect what can be built and sold there.
Latest and next
- Latest
- January 5, 2026: RZ-2025-032 Rezone at 932 Wilson Rd from Rural Residential (RR) to Agricultural (AG), 11.58 acres, for a farm stand
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- No next step has been documented.
Franklin Springs officials discussed ideas from the Liberty Bell Foundation for reusing the shuttered school site.
Latest and next
- Latest
- December 11, 2025: Future use of former Royston Elementary School property with Liberty Bell Foundation
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- No next step has been documented.
A joint work session floated restricting new commercial projects to highways like 115 and 17, a change that could reshape where businesses can locate in the county.
Latest and next
- Latest
- December 9, 2025: Commercial development limited to major highway corridors with enhanced design standards
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- No next step has been documented.