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Spalding County delays vote on Timon Road gas station after neighbors raise environmental and safety concerns
Summary
A request for a special exception to build a convenience store with fuel pumps at 3458 Timon Road was tabled to April 24 after residents and the applicant asked for more time to meet about runoff, traffic and potential impacts to a nearby farm pond and Troublesome Creek.
The Spalding County Board of Commissioners on March 27 tabled a request by ACA Ventures for a special exception to operate a convenience store with fuel pumps at a 2.49-acre parcel on Timon Road, citing resident concerns about stormwater runoff, traffic safety and proximity to local waterways.
The proposal (application 2327SACA/Ventures) was the subject of a lengthy public hearing in which neighbors described farming, a two‑acre pond and small-scale agricultural operations immediately adjacent to the proposed site. Samantha Langston, 2423 North McDonough Road, told the board she and her family had purchased their property to start a farming business and said she feared fuel leaks and contaminated runoff would “render our crops unsafe for consumption or for sale.” Stephanie Webster,…
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