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Partnership Habersham Keeps Development Authority Support, but Funding Terms Remain Unclearunder considerationHabersham’s proposed UGA Extension funding agreement still lacks a documented board decisionawaiting decisionHabersham’s Proposed FY 2026 Budget Changes Still Have No Recorded Board Decisionawaiting decisionHabersham’s FY 2027 court-cost pact remains unresolved without recorded commission actionawaiting decisionHabersham’s FY 2027 budget faced final hearing, but approval remains unresolvedawaiting decisionHabersham’s FY 2027 Budget Heads Toward Vote, With Tax and Fee Choices Still at Stakeunder considerationHabersham voters approved $52 million bond ceiling, but spending choices remain openapprovedHabersham tax commissioner pay increase was proposed, but board’s decision remains unknownawaiting decisionHabersham leaders seek full cost picture before considering more airport hangar spendingunder considerationHabersham approves $20,000 annual sheriff pay supplement without identified funding sourceapprovedHabersham airport’s proposed FY2027 budget keeps weather system as deficit prompts cutsawaiting decisionHabersham Finance Department Earns Eighth Budget Award, but No New Spending Action Followsunder consideration
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The Airport Commission’s September 16, 2025 agenda placed a five-year Capital Improvement Plan before the commission for consideration or approval. The agenda does not document whether commissioners acted on the item.Historical recordAt a September 9, 2025 work session, staff recommended using Public Safety Funds to reimburse $16,781.55 for upfitting two Chevrolet Silverado police vehicles. Council reached consensus to bring the request to that evening’s council meeting; the work-session minutes do not state a final governing-body action.Historical recordAt its September 9, 2025 work session, Baldwin considered paving the gravel Public Works parking lot for ADA compliance and fencing the area to limit public access to heavy equipment. The proposal listed a $157,780.89 cost, potential Habersham County SPLOST VII funding, and an estimated 60–90-day completion timeline following approval; the minutes do not document a final council action.Historical recordCouncil approved purchasing two Public Works Street Department salt spreaders for no more than $23,460 from the budget, 3–1.Historical recordThe Public Works director presented a budgeted $23,460 request to replace two roughly 11-year-old spreaders: one was nonfunctional, while the other had repeated repairs and scarce replacement parts.Historical recordOn July 28, 2025, commissioners voted 5-0 to approve a resolution calling an election on general-obligation bonds and continuation of the 1% sales and use tax (SPLOST VIII).Historical recordCouncil approved 5-0 a motion to add Item 8, “Discussion of Additional FY26 Budget Cuts,” to the agenda. The excerpt does not record a decision on the cuts themselves.Historical recordBaldwin’s July 8 agenda placed consideration and approval of the SPLOST VIII project list before the council.Historical record
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