Cornelia Downtown Authority Delays Work Plan as Centennial Festival Takes Priority
A June update says the city also received a placemaking grant, but leaves its amount, use and connection to downtown planning unanswered.
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Habersham airport weighs hangar rent increases, but leases limit when they can take effect
Airport officials discussed new rental rates June 9 after finding that most tenant agreements allow changes only at renewal, leaving the size and timing of any increase unresolved.
Royston Council Unanimously Fills Vacant Water-Wastewater Superintendent Post
The Dec. 9 confirmation of Jammie Cawthon gives the city a named leader for its water and wastewater department…
Demorest’s proposed charter rewrite leaves authority over mayoral backup and city checks unresolved
Council materials from Dec. 2, 2025, outlined a Home Rule amendment affecting a mayor pro tem, financial signatures and council members’ ties to city departments…
Demorest’s proposed event-license rewrite remains unresolved
Council heard a plan to alter temporary special-event approvals and add a nonprofit license, but the Dec. 2 record does not show a final decision.
Demorest weighs charter change that could speed ordinance approvals
A Dec. 2 council work-session discussion raised the prospect of limited one-read ordinances, while a related question about council quorum rules awaits legal review.
Demorest considers shifting mayoral appointments and council administrative roles
A December workshop put mayor pro tem selection, check-signing authority and council members’ department assignments under review, but the record does not show a final vote.
Habersham leaves behavioral-health advisory seat vacant after second unanimous delay
Commissioners have twice tabled the appointment to replace Jeremy Noles on the state Region 1 advisory council, leaving the remainder of a term ending in 2027 without a…
Demorest weighs shifting special-event permit approvals to city manager
A first reading put council oversight of temporary-event licenses and the length of those authorizations under review, but no final action is documented.
Demorest Council Weighs Alcohol-Service Request for Piedmont Formal at City Center
University officials outlined a three-hour spring dance for 75 to 100 people, but council minutes do not show whether the city granted permission.
Toccoa’s Housing Authority Seat Remains Unnamed in Published October Record
City commissioners considered a representative to the Northeast Georgia Housing Authority on Oct. 27, 2025, but the published minutes do not identify a selection or show final appointment…
Habersham chief appraiser retirement agreement reached commissioners, but outcome remains unclear
The Board of Tax Assessors recommended the proposed agreement for Joan Church, and a resident addressed the commission before the item appeared on the Oct. 20 consent agenda.
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