The move would shift air-quality monitoring in Rossville about a mile to a new Ellis Road site, affecting how PM2.5 pollution is tracked in the area.
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- October 8, 2026: Relocation of Rossville-Williams St. PM2.5 air monitoring site to new Rossville-Ellis Rd location
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- No next step has been documented.
The authority's governing rules, never formally adopted, were revised and approved this summer but came back up for review again in October.
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- October 8, 2026: Review and adoption of Development Authority by-laws
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- No next step has been documented.
The city's Downtown Development Authority is set to talk over Halloween activities, a step toward firming up plans residents may see downtown this fall.
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- October 7, 2026: Halloween event/activities
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- No next step has been documented.
The city's Downtown Development Authority board keeps two sitting directors as their terms near expiration, while the authority continues weighing additional board members.
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- October 7, 2026: DDA Directors
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- No next step has been documented.
The city's Downtown Development Authority has discussed folding the tree lighting, Christmas in Cornelia, and Shop Small Saturday into one event…
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- October 1, 2026: Christmas in Cornelia event planning, December 5
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- Christmas in Cornelia planning was scheduled for discussion at the October 1 DDA meeting, with the event listed for December 5.
The city council is set to hear an update on the status of the MainStreet Manager position, a role tied to the city's downtown program.
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- September 29, 2026: MainStreet Manager position update
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- No next step has been documented.
State regulators confirm a facility finished the modifications required under an earlier air quality permit amendment, lifting two related permit conditions.
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- September 29, 2026: Removal of Permit Conditions 7.14.1 and 7.14.2 following completed modifications under Permit Amendment No. 4911-213-0034-V-08-3
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- No next step has been documented.
If the county adopts the proposal, businesses licensed to sell alcohol could be barred from selling kratom and similar products.
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- September 29, 2026: Proposed County alcohol ordinance amendment (or new ordinance) prohibiting sale of kratom and similar products at establishments licensed to sell alcohol
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- No next step has been documented.
The proposal would affect eligible employees in public safety and public works, and no vote is recorded yet.
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- September 29, 2026: Proposed employee retirement plan for public safety and public works employees (retire at 55 with 25 years of service)
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- No next step has been documented.
City commissioners are set to weigh in on regulating kratom and 7-hydroxymitragynine products, substances sold locally that have drawn scrutiny elsewhere.
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- September 28, 2026: Adoption Letter Requesting State and Federal Legislative Action Regarding Kratom and 7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) Products
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- No next step has been documented.
Stephens County Hospital CEO Van Loskoski updated county commissioners on the hospital's partnership with Wellstar, a relationship residents rely on for local hospital services.
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- September 22, 2026: Hospital CEO Van Loskoski to address Board
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- No next step has been documented.
The state is asking for public input before deciding whether to exclude certain Augusta air-quality readings tied to prescribed fires from official records.
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- September 21, 2026: 30-day public comment period on the Augusta Exceptional Event Demonstration
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- Public comment period runs 30 days from September 21, 2026.