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TThe 1, AT Braselton News Vol. 18 No. 29 Serving Braselton, Hoschton, Chateau Elan, Traditions, Reunion, Deaton Creek and West Jackson $1.00 copy Wednesday, June 25, 2025 A publication of MainStreet Newspapers, Inc. www.BraseltonNewsTODAY.com 12 pages ( $300K raised for NGMC-Braselton emergency services A recent golf tournament raised $300K for NGMC-Braselton’s emergency services PAGE 2A JCHS hosts flag football camp The Jackson County flag football program hosted its youth camp last week PAGE 10A Braselton Braselton council passes FYE 2026 budget By Ben Munro ben@mainstreetnews.com The Braselton Town Council passed a FYE 2026 budget that calls for just over $10 million in revenue and $8.67 in expenses. The council approved the budget unanimously Wednes day (June 18). Before the council passed the budget, Councilmember Richard Harper discussed amending the budget later to include potential pay increases for town employees in addition to the raises already built into the budget. See Budget, page 3A Jackson County Another battery plant in Jackson? Could another large EV bat tery plant be coming to Jack- son County? That possibility was put on the radar this week after Jack- son County Area Chamber of Commerce president Steve Wittry told the Jackson County Board of Commissioners that a battery firm was looking at the community. Wittry said the firm had been looking at four sites in Jackson County and was focused on a site in Commerce at this point. The unnamed company would Jee 3-. & hi. Photo by Ben Munro See Plant, page 3A Braselton announces July 4 celebration schedule Braselton’s annual Inde pendence Day celebration will be held July 4 from 5-9:30 p.m. in downtown Braselton. Highlights include the community parade, concert on the town green, kid-friend ly activities, food trucks and a fireworks show that begins at dark. The parade will start at Free Chapel Braselton at 6 p.m. and continue through downtown on Hwy. 53 and Harrison St. The event is free. Call 706-654-3037 for more infor mation or visit https://www. explorebraselton.com/event- details/4th-of-july Classic cars on the square Classic cars, like this 1923 Ford, were among the vintage vehicles on display during Hoschton’s monthly car show on City Square St on Saturday (June 21). Braselton Braselton planners pause on large hotel, residential, restaurant, retail project proposal By Ben Munro ben@mainstreetnews.com The Braselton Planning Com mission will take an extra month to ponder a large-scale liotel, residential, restaurant and retail project at the corner of Hwy. 211 and Thompson Mill Rd. before making its recommendation. Tire board voted unanimous ly Monday (June 23) to table its vote to late July. Plans submitted by tlie ap plicant, Parkway Professional, LLC, propose over 300 residen tial units for tlie site (Gwinnett County Tax Parcel R3006A192), currently a vacant 21-acre lot lo cated at tlie intersection. Originally sclieduled to go before the Braselton leaders in tlie spring of 2024, tlie long-pro posed project specifically calls for 340 residences and a five-sto ry, 120-room anclior liotel. Ac cording to plans, 300 residences would be multi-family units and 40 would be condominiunis. Plans also call for 26,000 square feet of loft office space and 58,500 square feet of retail space. Otlier features include a village See Development, page 3A Image: Braselton planning documents Here’s a rendering from Parkway Professional, LLC, of what a large-scale mixed-use develop ment at the corner of Thompson Mill Rd. and Hwy. 211 would look like. MAILING LABEL Hoschton Hoschton mayor and council to consider increasing their monthly pay By Ben Munro ben@mainstreetnews.com The Hoschton City Coun cil is proposing a pay increase and will discuss the matter at its July 17 (6 p.m.) meeting. According to a public no tice from the city, the mayor would receive $1,500 month ly, while council members would receive $1,000 if the increases are approved. The increases would go into effect Feb. 1. The mayor’s salary is currently $1,000 per month, and council members receive $500 per month. A pay increase would re quire the council to pass an ordinance amending com pensation. INSIDE RECIPE: The salted chocolate pistachio cookie balances cravings for both salty and sweet treats. PAGE 10A '0 4879 14540 INDEX News... Opinion ... Crime ... Social... School Crossword ... Sports Classifieds ... Obituaries ... 11A COMMUNITY CALENDAR: The Braselton Police 8A Foundation 5K is July 26 PAGE 2A 1A-3A 4A 5A 11A 7A 7A 6A
