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Cheryl Cabiness, who said she lives on Flora Whites Drive, told the board some homes on her street have septic problems and asked whether the sewer line could be extended to her neighborhood. Commissioner Martin replied that the prior project was funded through a CDBG grant and that federal income limits and demonstrated need guided which lots were included. \"When the original study was done ... that area was the one that qualified income based,\" Martin said.

Martin said the adjacent project had roughly 38 qualifying lots at the time and that regional staff had canvassed residents; the county did not pay for all costs but helped negotiate federal assistance. He estimated a typical septic replacement cost at about $12,000 (based on a recent replacement by a commissioner), and said that small dead‑end streets with only a few houses often do not meet CDBG thresholds for federal funding. \"If there's another way that her community could get the sewer probably taken care of without having to qualify for that income restriction, then what would her other option be?\" he said, noting homeowners can replace failing septic systems individually.

Commissioner Martin offered to help canvass the neighborhood and asked the resident to provide contact information so staff could research possible options. No funding commitment or project approval was made during the meeting; staff indicated they would follow up to determine whether the neighborhood might qualify for future grant opportunities or other assistance.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Jones County Board of Commissioners- 07/15/2025","oneSentenceSummary","A resident asked why her street was not included in a previous federally funded sewer project; the board explained Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) income limits and suggested door‑to‑door canvassing to establish need and eligibility.","taxTitle","Jones County, Georgia","taxId",28422,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6169346,"Sunrise Ministry gets county approval to erect 16x50 shelter for monthly food‑truck distributions",310,1509000,1819000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5404533-7685f8cb6b3782071e38eb31e2204f92&start=1509&end=1819","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5404533-7685f8cb6b3782071e38eb31e2204f92/thumbnail_1509000.jpg","/articles/6169346/Jones-County/Georgia/Sunrise-Ministry-gets-county-approval-to-erect-16x50-shelter-for-monthly-foodtruck-distributions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6169346-de9c7fa0a37cd27423bccc0496ac6f32/orig.mp4?Expires=1774880720&Signature=GErQzQemAy0sD6qsDDZKS1SvHMBV2DIeTiC9Dd5DmYfI~3hyR5~-MTauo5vQ5n17i6NDM-aJ~K6pC54WapfjdNSiTWa7Xyp-xaJge46vt6FzUrmSvL3CfdikqUSiV99PL964lCkdcO~448Th5CjZLZR5K0zi7ok1le5sUwLWHgcirixRJMbDXbcNFVU6K7nSeXTuaDlH3RQC75K2TQmQvPlOP0IAfXeVpLKwwUjz5ZhlLaxy4sjo2rlLakMBTMcYWDYDQt8cPPJsXitUFRrbRs7sths4aeKn4XNeLlitBA9xK0iu3G2UeoSx7pwgnQTKTn41Mo5XJTYbKCcbrbPLSA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Jones County Board of Commissioners on July 15 approved a resident request to install a shelter at 49 Ballpark to support monthly food‑truck distributions run by Sunrise Ministry.

Ronnie Henson, who said he runs Sunrise Ministry on Gray Highway, told the board the ministry is an agency of the Middle Georgia Food Bank and typically distributes food to about 150 to 200 people from its site. \"We get a food truck once a month, averages between 30,000 pounds of food,\" Henson said, adding a typical distribution requires unloading 12 to 16 pallets and a volunteer crew of about 20 to 25 people.

Henson asked the board for permission to install a 16‑foot‑wide by 50‑foot‑long shelter near the playground circle at the ballpark. He said the ministry would cover all costs and that local contractor Max Steele had offered to help with erection. \"It will be big enough to get all of our pallets,\" Henson said, noting the shelter would keep donated food dry during unloading and could provide covered seating for parents and guardians near the playground.

A motion to grant the request received a second and passed on a voice vote. Commissioners praised the ministry as a community partnership and thanked county staff who assist at distributions. The board did not make any capital appropriation; Henson said Sunrise Ministry would fund the shelter and coordinate construction with county parks staff.

The county's approval is limited to permission to use the ballpark area and construct the described shelter; permit, site‑plan and safety requirements will be addressed through county staff coordination before erection, county officials said.","Sunrise Ministry received board permission to install and fund a 16‑by‑50‑foot shelter at the 49 Ballpark to support monthly food‑truck distributions that serve about 150–200 people and handle roughly 12–16 pallets per event.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6169350,"County, city and DOT set meeting after debate over truck routes through downtown Gray",780,213000,993000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5404533-7685f8cb6b3782071e38eb31e2204f92&start=213&end=993","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5404533-7685f8cb6b3782071e38eb31e2204f92/thumbnail_213000.jpg","/articles/6169350/Jones-County/Georgia/County-city-and-DOT-set-meeting-after-debate-over-truck-routes-through-downtown-Gray","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6169350-79c24ee023a0b9c72f76bccffb8864d4/orig.mp4?Expires=1774880720&Signature=cLRNauEiROTl7gcuzBqupJYt344oNtWMOwGBOrO2JYJsODLq2VxX5VXLUWxOCgQUaresUE0zN6EiBEo7Rwe0BoIQvrfdreJ1GYeNkZs6uqh5XUQvmDr1sAbkZYsfa8Rlne2k7TspQudHac7z890I7sNzvVpiq66ARKR5ZlW9~yETCaJ5OYVZeCPqD7klUXzZuWLVhhYwtd3offBAZlhL8D1e23hvxnTvGcTcewpoXixRvXsXV12ZN81Xf4sVF1NqTfbQYre1Bd4PrGPiTQXkHVAKd8T9-UWchhe5qwbll4kK1HPNDIM9Q1s9IeTPPHubEzwQb~7YCYTmHTldwczQsA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jones County commissioners on July 15 discussed tensions with the City of Gray over truck routes, enforcement and local deliveries and agreed to pursue a coordinated meeting with the Georgia Department of Transportation and state legislators.

Commissioners and city representatives described a long‑running issue: the bypass was built to deter through truck traffic from downtown, but portions of the old state route remain under state or county control, and GPS routing and truck drivers sometimes bring larger vehicles into downtown streets. \"We are no different than anybody else. All the laws pertain to us just like it does any other drivers,\" a commissioner said, adding county drivers should follow truck routes.

Jerry Arnold, the county's public‑works director, said county drivers had been briefed to follow routes that meet the city's legal limits and that Public Works operations sometimes require access to locations inside city limits. Mayor Marion of Gray (who addressed the board and the meeting) said the situation traces in part to the state turning roads back to local control and that representatives from GDOT and state legislators would attend a Monday meeting to discuss potential solutions.

Commissioners and city officials emphasized local deliveries should be allowed. One speaker said: \"If you have a business or if you have, if you have a business where you're having trucks delivered to you ... there should be some type of exemption if you own a business here.\" County staff reported that only about 4% of trucks now pass through the city center, but speakers said even small numbers can cause safety and wear‑and‑tear concerns.

No ordinance change or enforcement action was adopted July 15. The board directed staff to continue coordination with city officials, law enforcement and GDOT, and to attend a scheduled meeting with GDOT and state legislators to seek a practical, equitable approach — including clarifying exemptions for local deliveries and possible signage or routing changes. Commissioners said they expect to return to the board with recommendations after that meeting.","County commissioners and city representatives discussed truck‑route enforcement, local delivery exemptions and state highway jurisdiction; a meeting with GDOT and state legislators was scheduled to seek a shared solution.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6169355,"Commissioners vote to begin text amendment to allow data centers as conditional use in C‑1 zone",61,150000,211000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5404533-7685f8cb6b3782071e38eb31e2204f92&start=150&end=211","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5404533-7685f8cb6b3782071e38eb31e2204f92/thumbnail_150000.jpg","/articles/6169355/Jones-County/Georgia/Commissioners-vote-to-begin-text-amendment-to-allow-data-centers-as-conditional-use-in-C1-zone","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6169355-21e37605672955fae2319fea793c68c1/orig.mp4?Expires=1774880720&Signature=dY6aMGN6M7tANICbYqLtmqMtrAw2NfLouj09Wi4ZExejwWYcZsbOabFZ0RvNic8neGoZ~3xgCb29EP5xUdIac08GsHWuglwErL3agDt0SDDTJHTm7ssBMPosUXqyPvdPwKofsWjA0xQLX03PkgrY1sFrL2H1fEMQqdbH0l5SFgPqYu87X9TLLArx7oSK1MmLiIpV4Iyv837oaEEPFLbpuCyqnMQ0~yN6CSZfwhkyP5E6IJoauDhgsDy~ousVONxEpwg04TWZMsvMaPvXshy6FC8VmA17FPm~kw59p11Iu-5dGt0bcQteQ9nk7QNW-0jKlMWhXaiuv7HegK2wFBgEtA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Jones County Board of Commissioners voted July 15 to begin a formal text‑amendment process to allow data centers as a conditional use in the county's C‑1 commercial district.

Planning presenter Miss Haley told the board she was requesting that the board initiate a proposal to create sections 32, 24, 73.139 and 96.7 of the county's Comprehensive Land Development Resolution to permit data centers as a conditional use in C‑1 properties. \"The purpose of this amendment is to allow data center as a conditional use in the C 1 District,\" Miss Haley said.

The move starts the ordinance‑amendment process; a motion to begin the text amendment received a second and passed on a voice vote. Commissioner Jeremy asked for clarification and was told that any data‑center proposal would still come before the board as a conditional‑use matter for review and any required public hearings.

The amendment request noted rising interest from data‑center proposals in the area but did not include project‑specific approvals, operational standards, or an application before the board. The board did not adopt final zoning language on July 15; it authorized staff to begin the text‑amendment process and return with formal language for subsequent review.

No public hearing, vote count, or mover/second names were recorded in the meeting transcript for the motion to initiate the amendment. The transcript also did not include details about proposed performance standards, utility or power requirements, or potential environmental or traffic reviews; those items would be addressed in later ordinance language and staff reports if the amendment proceeds.

Next steps identified by the board are routine: staff will draft amendment language and schedule required notices and hearings under the county's land‑use code before any final adoption.","The board voted to start a text‑amendment process to allow data centers as a conditional use in the county's C‑1 zoning district; staff and at least one commissioner clarified conditional‑use review would still apply.","actionData","errors"]

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Resident asks why her street was excluded from prior CDBG sewer project; commissioners outline income‑based eligibility

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County, city and DOT set meeting after debate over truck routes through downtown Gray

Commissioners vote to begin text amendment to allow data centers as conditional use in C‑1 zone