City Council to consider new tractor purchase
The city could buy new equipment, but council has not yet voted on the purchase.
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- Latest
- June 1, 2026: Consideration for new tractor purchase
- Next
- No next step has been documented.
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Tallulah Falls Council reviews 3.8% cost-of-living salary adjustment
A proposed pay increase for town employees tied to inflation could affect department budgets and town finances.
Latest and next
- Latest
- May 27, 2026: Departmental salary cost-of-living adjustment
- Next
- No next step has been documented.
Tallulah Falls official cites expected savings on legal expenses in FY2027 budget
A town official told the council that legal costs are expected to come in lower than in past years, a factor in the town's upcoming budget.
Latest and next
- Latest
- May 27, 2026: Legal expenses budget line
- Next
- No next step has been documented.
Resident asks Tallulah Falls council to fund travel, education for officials and staff
A public comment at a town council meeting raised the question of whether elected officials and staff should have a budget for travel and education.
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- Latest
- May 27, 2026: Travel and education budget for officials and staff
- Next
- No next step has been documented.
Council weighs in-house vs. contracted yard debris pickup
City Council discussed whether to keep handling yard debris and right-of-way brush pickup with city crews or hire an outside contractor.
Latest and next
- Latest
- May 26, 2026: Yard debris pickup and right-of-way maintenance program
- Next
- No next step has been documented.
Stephens County commissioners review $15,136 quote from Bennett Fire Products
The county board's May meeting record includes a quote for fire equipment, though no vote on it is recorded.
Latest and next
- Latest
- May 26, 2026: Quote from Bennett Fire Products
- Next
- No next step has been documented.
Stephens County commissioners review $39,499 Brannen Motor Company invoice
The invoice reflects county spending that residents help fund through local taxes.
Latest and next
- Latest
- May 26, 2026: Invoice from Brannen Motor Company
- Next
- No next step has been documented.
Habersham voters approve ESPLOST VII continuation
The referendum passed, keeping in place the sales tax that funds county school projects, a day after a commissioner questioned whether voters had ever gotten a chance to…
Latest and next
- Latest
- May 19, 2026: Board of Education ESPLOST VII referendum
- Next
- No next step has been documented.
Habersham County reports $2.5 million federal grant for future 911 facility
The money is meant to help build a new emergency operations facility as 911 call volumes have grown sharply over nearly two decades.
Latest and next
- Latest
- May 18, 2026: $2.5 million Congressional Directed Spending grant for future 911 Emergency Operations Facility
- Next
- No next step has been documented.
Habersham County commissioners discuss deteriorating recreation facilities
County commissioners raised concerns about worn-out athletic fields and recreation funding, a discussion that could affect residents who use county sports facilities.
Latest and next
- Latest
- May 18, 2026: Recreation department funding and athletic facility conditions
- Next
- No next step has been documented.
Habersham County Development Authority approves mid-year financials, reviews quarterly update
The authority that manages county economic-development funds and property, including the Lee Arrendale site, reported on its accounts twice this year.
Latest and next
- Latest
- May 14, 2026: Quarterly financial update on Development Authority accounts
- Next
- No next step has been documented.
Water department office staffing rose from 2 to 3 full-time employees
The increase explains higher payroll costs in the water department's budget, town officials said.
Latest and next
- Latest
- May 12, 2026: Water department staffing increase to 3 full-time office employees
- Next
- No next step has been documented.
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Franklin County Government
Franklin commissioners advance millage and fee decisions after an August public hearing
- What the record shows
- The commissioners' minutes record action on the 2026 millage rate following the public-hearing process.
- What happens next
- Pair the adopted rate with the final tax digest and a representative bill comparison.
Habersham County Government
Habersham commissioners put a floating sales-tax question on the November ballot
- What the record shows
- Commissioners voted 5-0 to call a November 3, 2026 special election on a five-year, 1% floating local option sales tax.
- What happens next
- Watch for the official ballot language, voter information, and election result.
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