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Van Rainwater secures the council seat after running without opposition in the November election.
Clarkesville's next mayor was decided in a special election where he was the only candidate on the ballot.
Habersham County election results show incumbent Shawn Allen and Andrew Ferguson leading the four-candidate field for two Demorest City Council seats.
Demorest voters kept Jerry Harkness as mayor after no one else qualified to run against him.
Habersham County voters backed Tim Echols over Alicia M. Johnson for the Public Service Commission District 2 seat.
Habersham County's certified results decide who represents the district on the Public Service Commission.
Voters casting absentee ballots or voting early for the SPLOST, municipal and Public Service Commissioner election have a single drop box location and set hours and deadlines to…
The council's October 29 meeting agenda includes a proposal to consider going into executive session, a closed-door portion of the meeting.
The city council included a real estate matter on the agenda for an October 2025 called meeting, though the record does not specify the property or action involved.
The county's parks advisory board is reworking the posted rules at the Aquatic Center, including a possible pet waste station, but has not finalized the wording.
City rules governing signs may be updated after a council member raised concerns, which could affect what businesses and residents can post.
A proposed policy for maintaining town rights-of-way was set aside without a decision, leaving its rules unresolved.
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