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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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On June 30, 2025, commissioners approved Resolution 2025-06-005, reallocating existing FY 2025 funds among department budgets. The adjustment moves money from departments under budget to cover those over budget before using contingency funds; remaining funds move to fund balance. The motion passed 4-1, with Commissioner Harkness dissenting.Historical recordAt a June 23, 2025 special meeting, the Commission took public comment on the proposed FY 2026 budget. Carly McCurry asked about the sheriff’s office budget increase and allocation of resources; Director Mike Beecham said he was looking into it and would bring more information to the Commission.Historical recordOn June 23, 2025, commissioners discussed FY 2026 revenue assumptions. The minutes say no official action was taken; they intended to hold a second hearing and vote at a special-called meeting on July 30, 2025.Historical recordOn June 23, 2025, the Commission discussed the proposed FY 2026 budget and took no official action. It said it intended to hold a second hearing and vote at a special-called meeting on July 30, 2025.Historical recordOn June 23, 2025, the Commission received a first reading and presentation for a proposed FY2026 budget of $80.37 million across all funds, a 5.23% decrease. Staff used an estimated 4% organic/new growth in the tax digest and a full rollback while awaiting the digest, and cited more than $600,000 in health-insurance premiums, $505,819 in retirement payments, and $830,868 in base-salary increases for select elected officials’ departments. No final budget adoption is stated.Historical recordAt its June 16, 2025 work session, the Commission reviewed Finance’s recommended FY 2026 capital requests. Finance said $1.67 million had been requested from other funds but recommended advancing $963,882, already included in the proposed budget.Historical recordCounty materials announced a June 23 special meeting to present the proposed FY 2026 budget and hold a public hearing, followed by a June 30 second public hearing with budget adoption proposed afterward.Historical recordOn June 16, 2025, the Commission unanimously approved (5–0) the FY 2026 intergovernmental agreement among Habersham, Stephens, Rabun and Banks counties. Habersham processes circuit expenses and bills the other counties under the agreement’s population-based cost shares.Historical record
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