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Commission approves rezoning for Thomas Concrete site with engineering conditions and 20‑foot buffer
Summary
The board rezoned about 3.6 acres on Leroy Cofer Highway to allow a Thomas Concrete ready‑mix plant, subject to GDOT access requirements, a 20‑foot vegetative buffer along Leroy Cofer and environmental/engineering conditions; supporters cited job creation while at least one adjacent landowner objected to potential impacts.
The Liberty County Board of Commissioners approved a rezoning request Sept. 6 that allows Thomas Concrete to establish a ready‑mix concrete plant on a roughly 3.61‑acre corner of a larger parcel on Leroy Cofer Highway, with conditions from county engineers and a required 20‑foot vegetative buffer.
Why it matters: The plant is intended to serve construction demand in Liberty County and surrounding areas and was presented as creating approximately eight local jobs; opponents warned of compatibility and potential "domino effect" rezoning along the corridor.
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