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Franklin County is looking at imposing several kinds of impact fees to help the county fund the impending residential and commercial growth. At their work session this week, the Board of Commissioners heard from Planning & Zoning Director and Assistant County Manager Scott DeLozier. A number of impact fees were suggested including, residential, agriculture, institutional, and others, which will take a […]

Franklin Springs City Council will hold a public hearing on Thursday, April 11 to hear from citizens regarding their plan to reactivate their Downtown Development Authority. After the public hearing, the Council will meet to consider adopting a resolution to activate a DDA and appoint a Director.  Franklin Springs Mayor Lee Moore says bringing the DDA back will help with […]

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is asking for the public’s help to identify a hiker whose remains were found in the Blue Ridge earlier this year. According to GBI Special Agent in Charge Kim Williams, a deceased man believed to be a hiker was found on Springer Mountain found on January 21, 2022. The man was found specifically off the […]

Franklin County Commissioners are considering whether to approve a Unified Development Code that will regulate lot sizes and minimum acreage requirements based on usage rather than a zoning text amendment, which is a one-size-fits-all minimum lot size requirement for residential development. At their work session Tuesday evening, the Board heard a presentation from Planning & Zoning Director and Assistant County […]

Franklin County Commissioners say they will get to the bottom of why a citizen was rerouted to the Sheriff’s Department voicemail when he called 911 for a medical emergency with his wife. Phil Rice of Lavonia told the Board he was not able to get through to a 911 dispatcher when his wife suddenly fell ill. “On March 6 at […]