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Lowndes County commissioners publish intent to consider opting out of House Bill 581
Summary
The Lowndes County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to publish a notice of intent to opt out of House Bill 581, a procedural step that starts a public timeline but does not itself remove the county from the law, the board said.
The Lowndes County Board of Commissioners voted to publish a notice of intent to opt out of House Bill 581, a procedural step the board described as the start of a timeline for public information and later action.
Chairman (unnamed) told commissioners that publishing the notice does not itself opt the county out. “And again, this doesn't mean that you're opting out. This means it just gives us sets the timeline in motion so we can work with the timeline that you would need to do the advertising. And then at the end is when we would actually take the vote of either opting out or staying in,” the chairman said.
County Manager Miss Dukes introduced the request as an item added after the work session; she and the chairman said the publication and a press release are intended to inform residents and establish required timelines before any final vote. The board moved and seconded the item and approved the publication by voice vote.
The board did not decide whether it will ultimately opt out. Commissioners said the publication step is intended to allow staff time to prepare legally required notices and to give the public an opportunity to learn about the issue and comment before any final decision is taken.
The vote to publish carried on the voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.
Next steps include the scheduled publication and the subsequent, separate public hearing and final vote on the county's participation status under House Bill 581.
