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The city commission is weighing whether to buy two new patrol vehicles, a decision that would affect the police department's fleet.
A council document cites the state law that lets the town invest and reinvest money under its control, a step toward setting rules for how town funds are…
The Board of Tax Assessors took up a settlement conference over the assessed value of Duane Hartness's cell tower property, with an adjustment cutting the value by $7,400.
A county airport commission member asked for special-event funding to promote the airport with a food truck event.
The commission has been discussing a fob-based access system for airport fuel pumps that could affect how pilots and a flight school pay for fuel.
The city council is set to weigh in on three fire and police department purchases that exceed what the city manager can approve alone.
The council has scheduled a vote on acquiring community information software, a purchase that could affect how the city shares information with residents.
The city is weighing a purchase of a vac-trailer unit for its public works operations.
The city is weighing changes to a loan agreement with the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority, which could affect terms the city owes on state-backed financing.
The city is using federal pandemic relief money to add fire hydrants around Demorest.
The city has yet to act on paying an invoice from the group that works on the city's economic future.
Opting out of the state property and sales tax reform act would change how local taxes are set, and county officials are examining what it would take to…
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