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The proposed $500-a-month lease would also give the city free mulch in return for use of the property.
The city set a public hearing for residents to weigh in on next year's operating and capital budget before council acts on it.
County commissioners used federal pandemic relief funds to back a credit line supporting Habersham Medical Center's finances.
County departments have asked for about $22 million in capital improvement spending for fiscal year 2025, a request that has not yet been voted on.
The pay changes are intended to help the county recruit and keep paramedics and firefighters.
County departments have asked for 43 additional staff positions in the FY2025 budget, a request that could affect county payroll costs if approved.
The board's approval sets how much the school district will spend and how staff are paid for the 2025 fiscal year.
The proposed all-funds budget would set spending levels for city water, sewer, gas, sanitation and other services for the coming year.
The county's proposed budget report lists total spending for the Water Department, a figure residents pay for through water service.
The increase covers cost overruns in several city departments, including police, fire, streets and parks.
The city's General Fund tax revenue line was raised by $1,760,000 to cover additional departmental spending.
The special purpose local option sales tax funds a list of county capital projects, paid for by a tax residents continue to pay at the register.
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