Habersham airport rent debate leaves revenue plan unsettled
A June 9 discussion put a possible $27,000 annual rent increase alongside calls for more airport business and hangar space, but no action is recorded.
Taxes & Public Money in Habersham County
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Demorest’s proposed 2025 budget rewrite still has no recorded result
Council scheduled June hearings and a vote on an amendment to a $792,064 spending plan, but the public notices do not show what changed or whether the measure…
Habersham assessors approve conservation-use tax applications for smaller properties
The unanimous May 12 action clears recommended 2026 applications, but county minutes do not identify the parcels or owners affected.
Cornelia utility customers face proposed annual water and sewer increases through 2029
A rate study tied to a wastewater-treatment-plant improvement returned to the Water Authority agenda in July, but no record provided establishes whether the increases were adopted.
Habersham approves $66,000 storm-debris contract as roadside mowing stalls
Yellowstone Landscaping will be hired to clear remaining right-of-way debris, much of it in two county work zones, after winter storms disrupted spring maintenance.
Habersham County Considers Remounting Ambulance Unit, With Cost and Vote Still Unclear
Commissioners placed a proposed Frazer agreement on their April 20 agenda, but the public agenda does not show whether the work was authorized.
Habersham County weighs who should absorb $239,407 health-insurance increase
Commissioners were asked for direction on whether taxpayers should cover the added cost or county employees should contribute more; no final action is recorded.
Habersham leaders seek full cost picture before considering more airport hangar spending
A request for rental, maintenance and utility figures leaves the financial case for additional county investment unresolved.
Habersham’s FY 2027 Budget Heads Toward Vote, With Tax and Fee Choices Still at Stake
Commissioners were scheduled to hear final public comment June 29 on a proposed county budget, tax levy and fee schedule after staff spent months reviewing departmental and capital…
Habersham County weighs $6,800 fitness-equipment replacement without recorded decision
Staff told commissioners the facility’s existing fund balance could cover the proposed replacement, but the April work-session record does not show a vote or purchase.
Habersham County Has Yet to Act on $6,800 Fitness-Equipment Request
Commissioners discussed using a facility fund balance for replacement equipment at an April work session, but the record does not show a vote, approval or purchase.
Habersham airport’s proposed FY2027 budget keeps weather system as deficit prompts cuts
Airport commissioners were scheduled to review a plan that would retain AWOS while dropping land acquisition and apron repairs…
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Habersham County Government
Habersham commissioners put a floating sales-tax question on the November ballot
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- 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.
City of Baldwin
Baldwin adds finance and animal-control funding while rejecting a communications post
- What the record shows
- Council voted 4-0 to add a finance director position to the fiscal 2026 budget.
- What happens next
- Watch for the job posting, salary range, and hiring decision.
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