County attorney: Home Rule amendment will require referendum on proposed sewer project
Feb 1, 2026
County Attorney Jerry Fedder told Oconee County Council on Jan. 15, 1976, that a Constitutional Amendment to the Home Rule Bill would require a public referendum for a proposed sewer project in major population areas; the council referred the matter to the Finance Committee for a Jan. 22 report.
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County Attorney Jerry Fedder informed the Oconee County Council at the Jan. 15, 1976 emergency meeting that a Constitutional Amendment to the Home Rule Bill would make a public referendum necessary for the county's proposed sewer project covering major population areas. The minutes record that Fedder advised councilors of the referendum requirement and that the council referred the matter to its Finance Committee for a report at the Jan. 22 meeting.
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