The company had planned to begin operations in the county's industrial park building in August, but that timeline has slipped.
Latest and next
- Latest
- June 4, 2025: Lease of CFIP spec building to Southern Design and Manufacturing
- Next
- No next step has been documented.
The company that bought 29 acres on Gerrard Road plans a first hiring phase of about 100 employees, the county's industrial building authority was told.
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- Latest
- June 4, 2025: Steelworks development on 29 acres on Gerrard Road
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- No next step has been documented.
A consultant's proposed public art master plan, priced between $25,000 and $50,000, is still being negotiated rather than funded.
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- Latest
- June 3, 2025: Proposed Public Art Master Plan (consultant Audrey Davenport)
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- No next step has been documented.
A resident's request for a dedicated meeting on zoning changes could shape how the city revises its zoning rules.
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- Latest
- June 2, 2025: Resident request for Council to meet on zoning changes
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- No next step has been documented.
A council member raised requiring builders to replant trees removed for new construction near Llewallen Street before residents can move in, after hearing from concerned neighbors.
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- Latest
- June 2, 2025: Requiring builders to replant trees removed for new construction on Llewallen Street
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- No next step has been documented.
Residents behind The Hollow Log raised the idea of a disc golf course, and council agreed to look into costs and location options using leftover county recreation funds.
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- Latest
- May 27, 2025: Proposed disc golf course on Stonepile Street using leftover Banks County SPLOST III/IV recreation funds
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- No next step has been documented.
The event and wedding venue at 341 Williams Cir could keep operating under new ownership if county commissioners approve moving its conditional use permit from the Martins…
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- Latest
- May 27, 2025: Request to transfer conditional use permit for event venue/wedding venue from David and Brenda Martin to 1617, LLC
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- No next step has been documented.
A bid to build up to 17 cabins for a Christian retreat on Kennedy Mountain Road remains undecided after the county planning commission recommended denial and commissioners voted…
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- Latest
- May 19, 2025: Conditional Use Application CU-25-01 for a Christian Retreat at 735 Kennedy Mountain Road
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- No next step has been documented.
A presentation to the commission focused on how the city's zoning ordinance can be used to support smart growth.
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- Latest
- May 15, 2025: Planning Commission training on leveraging the zoning ordinance for smart growth, presented by GICH team
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- No next step has been documented.
A city-requested briefing walked council through how industrial development works, ahead of any specific project decisions.
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- Latest
- May 15, 2025: Industrial development process overview presentation by Tonya Powers
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- No next step has been documented.
The town council is weighing a community-built veterans memorial that officials say would cost the town nothing.
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- Latest
- May 13, 2025: Proposed Veterans Memorial
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- No next step has been documented.
A buyer wants to tear down the former funeral home structures at 1284 Washington Street, a step toward redeveloping the site.
Latest and next
- Latest
- May 13, 2025: Demolition at 1284 Washington St
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- No next step has been documented.