BOC to vote on Second Amendment Sanctuary ordinance

WHITE COUNTY, Ga. – White County could become the latest in a growing number of counties to adopt a Second Amendment Sanctuary Ordinance when the Board of Commissioners meet in a combined work session and called meeting Monday at 4:30 p.m.in the County Administration Building.

Habersham County became the first in Georgia to adopt the ordinance. Since then Stephens, Banks, Chattooga and Gilmer have joined the movement and many other county governments are studying the idea.

Commissioners will also consider approval of a project list for 2020 county road resurfacing projects.

Brian Alexander has filed a land use application to redistrict 18.58 acres at 177 Marvin Miles Road from Agriculture Forestry District (A-1) to Residential Single Family District (R-1) commissioners will consider.

Dana Patterson has also filed a land use application for a conditional use permit on 1.04 acres on Hootenanny Hills Drive to be placed in the short-term rental program.

Other items on the agenda include:

• Consideration of a letter of request for Georgia Mountains Regional Commission to assist in preparing an Appalachian Regional Commission grant application for the Development Authority to develop a strategic economic development plan for White County;
• Consideration of an addendum to the contract with Playworx Playsets, LLC for the addition of shade covering to the Yonah Preserve Playground Project and the purchase of shade coverings for the ballfield bleacher area.
• Consideration of approval of the purchase of a vehicle for the White County Assessor’s Office;
• Consideration of contracting with Carter & Sloope Engineering for development of a master site use plan for Yonah Preserve.

 

 

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