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Neighbors press county to strengthen enforcement and registration for off‑campus fraternity parties
Summary
Residents complained about loud parties at properties used by fraternities, asked council to pursue citations and stronger local rules; council directed staff to research possible ordinance changes and placed the topic on the May 20 law enforcement committee agenda.
Neighbors told the Oconee County Council on May 6 that off‑campus properties being used as fraternity party houses are causing recurring noise, underage‑drinking and public‑safety concerns, and they urged the county to enforce existing rules and consider new restrictions.
Lee Hill, a resident, said music and parties at a fraternity house on Dubose Circle were audible 1.4 miles away and that deputies on duty had wrongly told him quiet hours begin at 11 p.m. Hill asked whether citations had been issued; he told the council that none had been and asked county law enforcement to provide documentation that rules were being…
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