CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — The Habersham County Board of Commissioners will meet Tuesday, Jan. 20, with officer elections for 2026, a conditional use request for a proposed event center, and a county financial audit among the key items on the agenda.
The meeting was moved from its customary third Monday schedule in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.
Commissioners will begin the meeting by electing a chairman and vice chairman for the 2026 calendar year, a process that typically sets the leadership structure for the board.
The agenda also includes a public hearing on a conditional use application from Doug Campbell, who is seeking approval to use a 35-acre property at 850 Preacher Campbell Road for an event center and farm tours in the county’s Low Intensity zoning district. The request is expected to draw public interest, as growth and land-use issues remain an ongoing focus for the board.
Recent meetings have included action to extend a temporary residential development moratorium, signaling continued scrutiny of growth, infrastructure capacity, and long-term planning across the county.
In presentations and recognitions, commissioners will honor Ken Schubring and spotlight the Habersham County Animal Control Department.
The consent agenda includes approval of revised ground lease agreements for two new box hangars at Habersham County Airport, authorization for staff to apply for a Georgia Transportation Infrastructure Bank roadway grant, and consideration of alcohol license issuance and renewals.
Reports scheduled for the meeting include presentation of the county’s 2025 financial audit by Chris Hollifield of Rushton, a county manager’s report from Tim Sims, and a departmental update from Risk Management Director Tori Williams.
Commissioners will also consider appointments to the Development Authority and the Georgia Mountains Regional Commission.
The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at the Habersham County Courthouse Jury Assembly Room, 295 Llewellyn St., and is open to the public.
