Topic
Government spending
10,239 collected facts are classified here, including all narrower subjects below.
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Issues
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Stephens County Adopts $55.1 Million FY 2027 Budget, Leaving Program Details Hard to SeeapprovedRoyston’s Proposed $63,873 Gas-Department Excavator Still Lacks a Recorded Final Decisionunder considerationRoyston’s FY25 audit timeline shifted as city awaited final financial reportunder considerationRoyston weighs water and fire equipment purchases beyond manager’s authorityawaiting decisionRoyston council approves $25,147.98 City Hall LED sign purchase after old board failedapprovedRoyston authorizes $205,556.80 garbage-truck replacement after crash lossapprovedRoyston approves $63,873 excavator bid for Natural Gas DepartmentapprovedRoyston approves $5,010 sale of surplus Baker Street parcelapprovedRoyston approves $147,495 truck purchase for Street and Sanitation DepartmentapprovedRoyston adopts $10.76 million FY 2027 budget after hearing draws no commentsapprovedRoyston Puts $75,000 Old Belk Demolition Bid on Holdon holdProposed Franklin County library funding would keep Saturday closures and staffing cutsunder consideration
Meaningful Changes
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On June 23, 2026, commissioners unanimously adopted the FY 2027 budget. The plan cites health-insurance costs rising more than 12%, an average 3% merit-pay increase, and higher transfers of $80,602 to Solid Waste and $52,172 to E-911.Historical recordOn June 22, 2026, the City Commission unanimously declared the fire engine surplus and approved donating it to Johnson County.Historical recordAt the June 22, 2026 budget public hearing, the Board considered an increased request for the Royston and Lavonia libraries. Branch Manager Maggie West thanked the Board for its consideration and reported that 243 children and teens had read 7,093 books or chapters in the summer-reading program; the record does not document a Board decision on the request.Historical recordAt the June 22 special called meeting and budget public hearing, Murphy presented a proposed FY2027 budget totaling $35,071,505.Historical recordThe June 15, 2026 Board of Commissioners agenda listed consideration of a Resolution of Notice to Proceed related to issuing voter-approved SPLOST bonds. The agenda does not establish whether commissioners acted on it.Historical recordThe June 15, 2026 agenda placed a proposed FY 2027 intergovernmental agreement among Habersham, Stephens, Rabun and Banks counties before the Commission. The agenda does not state an action by the Commission.Historical recordThe June 15, 2026 Board of Commissioners agenda placed an FY 2027 annual financial budget agreement with UGA for Extension Services before commissioners for consideration.Historical recordThe June 11, 2026 agenda placed a proposed Property and Capital Asset Policy before the mayor and town council. The proposal would govern how the town identifies, declares, sells, trades, contributes, or retires obsolete, surplus, broken, and similar property.Historical record
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