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What is changing in public safety and accountability?Public Safety issues across Northeast Georgia
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The city's study into merging fire service with Habersham County has drawn skepticism from the staff who attended a county meeting on it…
The SPLOST-funded building meant to house county fire, emergency management and 911 operations is being built in stages, with the second phase's estimated construction cost now approaching $14…
A gap in the city's speed-enforcement permit means part of Historic 441 (SR 385), from the hospital entrance to Habersham Mills Road, isn't covered.
City council examined how police enforce the leash law ordinance after an off-leash dog confrontation on the Greenway, but took no formal action.
County officials raised the question of assisting local law enforcement and schools in addressing gang violence, but no action was taken.
Stephens County commissioners talked over restructuring fire services and where a new combined public safety station could go, but made no decision.
Chief Thompson told the city council that officers from Franklin Springs, Royston, Franklin County and other first responders worked together after a shooting at the Vape Store.
The city is weighing new work schedules for firefighters that could change how fire department shifts are staffed.
A downburst toppled a tree onto the city's fire station last year, and the council got a repair update nearly a year later, with no completion reported yet.
Residents will be able to drop off non-perishable food items at the Police Department for distribution to the community over the holidays.
Franklin County commissioners are set to take up a matter involving Garren Hall and the county fire service, though the record does not yet show what action is…
The county is weighing a SPLOST-funded lease-purchase deal for new volunteer fire department trucks that would cost $510,000 a year for 12 years.
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