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The county board has scheduled a vote on an updated purchasing and financial policy manual that would set rules for how the county buys goods and services.
The city is set to consider a contract tied to next year's street paving work.
The proposed budget raises landfill, sanitation and water/sewer fees while projecting a general fund shortfall, with a public hearing and adoption vote still ahead.
A higher property tax rate would narrow a city budget shortfall but increase what Cornelia property owners pay.
The fee would be charged in municipal court cases, following the city's earlier request for state authority to collect it.
A new sales tax aimed at reducing property taxes is set for discussion by the city council.
The city is weighing an intergovernmental agreement that would cover maintenance of its radio system.
The vote sets the spending plan that funds city departments and services for the fiscal year.
The policy sets how much county employees can be reimbursed for meals and incidentals during work-related travel.
The county is weighing how projected tax revenue from the Walmart project would be divided, including money for the Industrial Building Authority and schools…
Downtown building-façade help in Cornelia will now depend on money the DDA raises itself rather than a line item, while the board's fundraising plan remains unsettled.
The city is considering a second military base maintenance deal, following an existing one with Fort Benning, though no vote has been taken.
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