Topic
Government spending
10,239 collected facts are classified here, including all narrower subjects below.
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Issues
49–60 of 90
Habersham County weighs who should absorb $239,407 health-insurance increaseunder considerationHabersham County weighs $6,800 fitness-equipment replacement without recorded decisionunder considerationHabersham County weighs $50.2 million bond plan backed by tax levyawaiting decisionHabersham County put court staff-attorney post and budget change before commissionersawaiting decisionHabersham County board authorizes penalty notices over possible conservation-use breachesapprovedHabersham County Puts SPLOST Bond-Issuance Step Before Commissionersawaiting decisionHabersham County Has Yet to Act on $6,800 Fitness-Equipment Requestunder considerationHabersham Airport Weighs Hangar Repairs Against Limits on New Feesunder considerationFranklin Springs Adopts 2026 Budget Without Publishing Spending BreakdownapprovedFranklin County’s Courthouse Repairs Move Toward Bidding After $816,875 Funding Arrivalunder considerationFranklin County weighs higher library funding, but decision remains unclearunder considerationFranklin County approves FY2027 budget, but final spending details remain unclearunder consideration
Meaningful Changes
9–16 of 610
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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