A Sept. 16 public hearing will determine whether the city moves ahead with its proposed land acquisition for water-system expansion; no vote or court filing has been documented.
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- An August 11 attorney notice to the current ownership again described a proposed condemnation for water-system expansion and set a September 1 hearing. Habersham News reports that hearing was rescheduled to September 16. The later city notice sets the new date but does not itself explain the schedule change.
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- Awaiting the record of the Sep 16, 2026 meeting
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