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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 Board of Commissioners agenda for Aug. 17, 2026 scheduled consideration of a resolution authorizing approximately $50.2 million in Series 2026 general obligation bonds, a bond purchase agreement, and a tax digest and levy sufficient to pay principal and interest.Historical recordThe Board of Commissioners scheduled a second and final public hearing and consideration of Resolution No. 2026-06-003 to adopt the FY 2027 budget for June 29, 2026. This establishes scheduled consideration, not an adoption outcome.Historical recordThe Board of Commissioners’ June 29, 2026 special-called-meeting agenda scheduled consideration of Resolution 2026-06-006 for FY 2026 budget amendments. The agenda does not establish an outcome.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 recordA May 18 agenda item asked commissioners to accept proposed 2026–27 insurance changes. It recommended splitting the projected $244,400 annual health-plan increase equally between the county and employees; gross annual cost was projected at $6,898,411, before about $701,000 in employee premiums and about $179,000 in prescription rebates. Other listed benefits were under rate guarantees with no change in benefits or cost.Historical recordAt its May 12, 2026 meeting, CFO Lisa Turner distributed and reviewed the 2026 budget proposal with the council.Historical record
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