Elections & Local Government in Clarkesville
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The Downtown Development Authority is revising its governing rules, with a vote planned for a future meeting.
The city's Downtown Development Authority has a new board member to help oversee downtown development matters.
The assignments determine which council member is paired with which city department head, a matter raised repeatedly this spring without a final vote recorded.
The city council is planning its spring retreat and wants a Georgia Municipal Association speaker to attend.
The Downtown Development Authority's leadership posts are up for appointment, a routine step in setting who runs the board overseeing downtown projects.
The authority's March 19 agenda lists a proposal to consider going into executive session, but the record does not show what was discussed or decided.
A Habersham Place resident wants the city to grant access to his 500 E. Water Street property.
The council plans to discuss possible property purchase, sale or lease deals and personnel decisions behind closed doors.
The city is considering formal rules for how it applies for, accepts and tracks grant money, which could shape how future grant-funded projects are managed.
The council met behind closed doors on possible property negotiations and a personnel matter, but state law keeps what was said out of the public record.
The Soque River Watershed Association has managed the Soque Greenway Trail in partnership with the city since May 2024, council was told.
Clarkesville's Planning Commission gains a new member who will help decide land-use and development matters in the city.
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