CLEVELAND, Ga. – The White County Board of Commissioners will kick off  the New Year with a hectic schedule when they meet in a combined work session and regular meeting Monday (Jan. 6) at 4:30 p.m. in the County Administration Building.

Leading off the agenda will be consideration of the purchase of elections equipment for the 2020 election cycle and approval of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) grant application.

Commissioners will also consider renewal of the statewide mutual aid agreement and adoption of a resolution setting the qualifying fees for county offices to be filed in the upcoming 2020 primary election.

Also to be determined are a number of land use applications, including:

Mark Carriger’s request for a conditional use permit on 3.68 acres at 520 Adair Mill Road in Cleveland to be used as a wedding chapel/event facility from its present use of R-1 single-family residential;

Benjamin Goodman’s request for a conditional use permit for 4.61 acres at 177 Rabun Road in Sautee Nacoochee to be placed into the  short-term rental program from R-1 single-family residential;

Sam Kondamudi’s request for a conditional use permit for1.01 acres at 635 Yonah Mountain Road in Cleveland  to be placed into the  short-term rental program from R-1 single-family residential;

Bryan Lee’s request to redistrict 6.38 acres located at 28 Lothridge Road in Cleveland from C-1 Community Commercial District to C-2 Highway Business District.

Commissioners will also consider a proposal for architectural engineering services with Brewster & Crocker Associates for the Yonah Preserve Football Field concession stand and press box project.

Finance Director Jodi Ligon will deliver the monthly financial status report.

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