Elections & Local Government in Clarkesville
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The city council has completed its search and appointed a new city manager to run day-to-day city operations starting in August.
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.
The city council plans to meet behind closed doors to discuss buying, selling or leasing property, a step residents won't see debated in public.
The Downtown Development Authority's board listed a possible closed-door session on its meeting agenda, but the public record does not show what, if anything, was decided.
The city is looking at clearing out old, diseased trees at Mauldin House Gardens, a public garden site.
The council closed part of its meeting to discuss or authorize negotiations to buy, sell or lease city property…
The city attorney walked the council through who is responsible for what under the charter and state law, but no vote on the matter is recorded.
The city council closed part of its June 17 meeting to discuss an unspecified personnel matter, a closed-session step state law allows for topics like hiring or discipline…
The authority's board lists a closed-door session on its meeting agenda, though the record does not say what topic it will cover or whether the board acted.
The city council closed part of its May 4 meeting to discuss a real estate matter and personnel issues, though no public decision on either has been recorded.
City council authorized a closed-door session to discuss possible purchase, sale or lease of property, but no terms have been made public.
Clarkesville's city council has scheduled a briefing on local drought conditions and Georgia's drought response rules.
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