State of the City

Mayor Brandon Hembree gives his third annual State of the City of Sugar Hill in podcast format this year.

Oct 23 • 

Taylor Anderson

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20:22

The 1998 Comp Plan and 2005 Land Use Amendment

We discuss how the comprehensive plan from 1998 and the subsequent 2005 land use amendment got us to where we are today.

Oct 14 • 

Taylor Anderson

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16:09

The 1998 Comprehensive Plan was Wild

It projected over 5,000 multi-family units and a population of 55,000 in 2020 in Sugar Hill.

Oct 10 • 

Taylor Anderson

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June 2025

The Suwanee Dam Road Annexation: A Deep Dive into Zoning, Planning, and Community Impact

A proposed annexation & rezoning near Suwanee Dam & Hwy 20 could bring a vibrant retail and recreation hub to Sugar Hill. This article explores in…

Jun 17 • 

Taylor Anderson

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March 2025

Part 2 -Sugar Hill is Growing Slower Than Ever

What about housing, permits, rezonings and annexations?

Mar 13 • 

Taylor Anderson

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Sugar Hill is Growing Slower Than Ever

Despite perception, Sugar Hill's population growth rate is at its slowest in the city's history. Meanwhile, the schools are seeing falling enrollment.

Mar 4 • 

Taylor Anderson

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February 2025

End-of-Year Finance Update for the City of Sugar Hill

The city ended 2024 in a strong financial position.

Feb 28 • 

Brandon Hembree

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October 2024

Bridging Our City's Road Rivers

We have a few road rivers in our city - Highway 20, Peachtree Industrial Boulevard and the railroad impede pedestrian access. We'll have an opportunity…

Oct 2, 2024 • 

Taylor Anderson

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August 2024

Widespread Participation in Local Elections is Essential

Despite a high turnout of voters for the 2020 presidential election, participation in local elections remains very low.

Aug 23, 2024 • 

Denise Hoell

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Gary Pirkle Park - What to do?

Gary Pirkle Park is a popular, active park in Sugar Hill. But it's constructed in floodplain and floodway meaning it presents a large, long-term…

Aug 8, 2024 • 

Taylor Anderson

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July 2024

The Riverlands - Now and What Almost Was - The North Tract

Sugar Hill has a unique opportunity to give the community access to property near the Chattahoochee River. And then there was that time the city tried…

Jul 18, 2024 • 

Taylor Anderson

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May 2024

What's in a Traffic Light?

As the Alton Tucker Boulevard extension project wraps up and a new traffic light is installed at Highway 20, let's go over how and why it's there.

May 29, 2024 • 

Taylor Anderson

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