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Habersham Central Band Director Jacob Weinstein waits for the performance evaluators to make their comments before proceeding with the practice performance. HANNAH CAUDELL/Staff

Roger Greene is the sole citizen commentator for the public hearing concerning the financing for the animal shelter during Monday night’s county commission meeting. Greene expressed concern about tax allocation toward the project, but commissioners assured him that property taxes would not be used in the financing of the project. SPLOST monies will be allocated toward funding the project instead. HANNAH CAUDELL/Staff

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Lt. General James L. Terry speaks with David Quintal and other scouts from Troop 5 after his keynote address. ZACH TAYLOR/Staff

New Superintendent Patrick Franklin fills the superintendent’s seat in the Board of Education meeting room with a new nameplate. Franklin took over former Superintendent Matthew Cooper’s position on Thursday, bringing with him over 20 years of professional experience, all of which has been spent in Habersham County. HANNAH CAUDELL/Staff

Alto Councilman Eddie Palmer offers his two cents on the fence issue during Tuesday’s work session. HANNAH CAUDELL/Staff

Councilman Erik Keith and Councilwoman Kerri Davis review paperwork in the Monday Baldwin meeting. ZACH TAYLOR/Staff