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The board confirmed they routinely seek written neighbor consent for variances. “We try to get a letter of support from the neighbors,” the chair said when describing the Williams request; staff and commissioners said they had consulted with county staff (including a Mr. Nicholson) and did not see any issues on initial review.
A motion to approve the Heaton branch request was offered during the meeting and a second was recorded. A separate motion to approve the Williams variance, conditional on receipt of the letter of neighbor approval, was also made and seconded. The provided transcript does not include a separate roll-call vote or signed resolution for either item in the excerpt supplied.
Commissioners emphasized verifying neighbor consent in writing before finalizing permit actions. No appeals or public opposition were recorded in the provided excerpt; the chair asked whether anyone present opposed either request and the transcript indicates none spoke against them.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Fannin County Board of Commissioners Meeting - August 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the Board of County Commissioners meeting, staff introduced two property requests: a branch/encroachment request for applicants identified as Myers, Charles and Robin Heaton to place a line or structure 36 feet from the center of Fairview Drive, and a variance request from Bailey Sue Williams to build a home 12 feet from a neighboring property line with the neighbor’s written approval.","taxTitle","Fannin County, Georgia","taxId",28423,"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},6138869,"Commissioners consider buying remounted medic unit for new Station 2; funding sources discussed",761,436205,1197775,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5582015-781d6a1cf1457e9771bd2fe0d3db9cca&start=436&end=1197","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5582015-781d6a1cf1457e9771bd2fe0d3db9cca/thumbnail_436205.jpg","/articles/6138869/Fannin-County/Georgia/Commissioners-consider-buying-remounted-medic-unit-for-new-Station-2-funding-sources-discussed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6138869-8fa15f4497226ea1bd0ab5ab0bac4f2c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164995&Signature=npXRzKWwTAMjPxMwTLIzsmIdnn-ufljVZzZtI1xPin0S-CPFQubNDVKBkOl0IXeBQYBN41sBC5mFba8WSnb5WIrLxyUyNQW6Ply3jxhiJ3px4hWu6WBh66lljv9MQvXLkeFyeCrGf~Bz4PiRBNUrp~p9XL0p6jjK-7v8Ud46aYWqW-JgwIQTGaY2js3wTpM8kHY360ydmhITvW8JmUWqePSz9BZ2vNMUgbSJmYezzf57Xcr3hKQGTEPU1tF-S2Qdid3hIGGmV2RtJoxUo7h5s-oGofViPr-pGsWRJDBxXNpwRsMvTnM2-Mq-cyuMHgOqy07TFnIkKBb4SmlgcSIcMQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of County Commissioners heard detailed discussion about purchasing a remounted medic unit that staff said could be assigned to the new Station 2 in Mineral Bluff.
Staff described the vehicle as a Ford F-550 chassis with a remounted service box, saying the chassis alone is roughly $75,000 and the box-plus-chassis package was described in discussion as about $278,000. “It comes with a 5 year warranty on the workmanship and then a 2 year electrical warranty,” an emergency services staff member said.
The staff member said the box is a heavy ring-style box that the vendor in Greenville, Tennessee, remounts on a newer chassis; the vendor quoted a shorter lead time because the unit is already in production and could be available in September or October. The staff member said the vendor can remount existing boxes at a discount (about $15,000 less than a full remount price for certain, lighter boxes), offering a lower-cost alternative to a new full build.
Commissioners discussed fleet age and spare capacity. An unnamed staff member said the oldest front-line truck had roughly 106,000 miles and several spares had higher mileage; staff said some older vehicles already had warranty-covered repairs and that the remounted vehicle would provide a spare when Station 2 moves to a 24-hour schedule.
On funding, the motion presented at the meeting proposed using a combination of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and “public safety swaps.” The meeting record includes spoken figures for prior pricing and the balance to be covered from swaps, but the transcript of that exchange is partially garbled; the transcript references a prior price of about $231,640 and a difference covered by swaps spoken as about $46,860. The meeting did not record a completed vote in the transcript extract provided.
No final contract signature or formal award was recorded in the provided transcript; staff recommended proceeding because of production timing and a perceived risk that new-build lead times could stretch to 18 months or longer.
The discussion distinguished remounts from full new builds and noted that vendors differ in whether they perform remounts or only new builds. Staff said the vendor quoted covers structural and conversion work under its five-year workmanship warranty for items it replaces or reworks.","At a county commissioners meeting, staff described a ready-in-production remounted ambulance for use at a planned Station 2 and proposed paying from ARPA funds and public-safety swap dollars; commissioners discussed timing, warranties and remount versus new-build tradeoffs.",{"_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},6138859,"Resident urges clearer local guidance on firearm and fireworks discharge; commissioners request legal clarification",398,1615780,2014580,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5582015-781d6a1cf1457e9771bd2fe0d3db9cca&start=1615&end=2014","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5582015-781d6a1cf1457e9771bd2fe0d3db9cca/thumbnail_1615780.jpg","/articles/6138859/Fannin-County/Georgia/Resident-urges-clearer-local-guidance-on-firearm-and-fireworks-discharge-commissioners-request-legal-clarification","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6138859-d3f240a9e3e12e6f50396c34c1fceeea/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164995&Signature=R43lUGHP0-cNNfoBNxgLqDpCKQxZOtgvKetq~RsachVfvjzDQkDPWHNWBusRq0HFAswES-2ST74CojOlMOdDzcEu36o-Nq6wEpE5X4FdwnRkopyTWGAE~5EhSKU2hBxa1qElq3iG3~vPhx28ygTXPJRHtsB-R6Gy9JYT0024HOdtihUDoCKpbN~jHSMPMQjO7fXVwMnZBQbUekYpzv05ys-pHDkgiM4SIkMEyHks~NNnAI1x13ToWZoYWaktNz5b643Xcp-IU6dcuEs9FPJ8UrSKZ~zKbG8WrXvH5JDHFTzY-6v2RW4~BInTBJBUefhANKYry2EhlFQhX7erhOH2og__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the public-comment period a resident described a May 26 incident involving what they believed was either firearms discharge or fireworks near their home and said they had called law enforcement.
The resident said they had looked at local regulations and believed the prohibition might be in “chapter 6 of chapter I” but said they were not certain and asked the county to clarify what is allowed and what law enforcement may enforce. “I think it’s chapter 6 of chapter I, it said, discharge with firearm, contain fires, lighting the fireworks, and all other activities were prohibited in in any short term location,” the resident said, adding they had not pulled the exact language and apologized for not having the ordinance text with them.
Commissioners and staff acknowledged the uncertainty. One staff member responded, “Yeah. That's state law,” and another said they were not willing to give a definitive answer without checking. A commissioner said it would be helpful to provide a clear explanation for residents because callers and law enforcement lacked a clear definition of what they are allowed to enforce.
No formal action or change to local code was recorded in the provided transcript. Commissioners instructed staff to check the applicable statute or local ordinance and to provide clarification for residents and law enforcement about prohibitions and enforcement authority.","A resident reported a May 26 disturbance and said local code language is unclear about prohibitions on discharging firearms or lighting fireworks; commissioners and staff said state law and local enforcement limits create ambiguity and asked staff to clarify and report back.","actionData","errors"]

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