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Local growers and animal-welfare advocates raise signage, shelter-contract and event requests during public comment
Summary
A new Hart County grower asked the board to consider a temporary agricultural-signage allowance; a resident asked about the status of a proposed contract with Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter and permission to use a county field for a pet-vaccination event.
Two public commenters addressed county policy matters during the Aug. 26 public-comment period.
Patrick O'Hara, who identified himself as a grower at O'Hara's Nursery on Bailey Place, asked the board to consider a temporary, limited agricultural-signage allowance for seasonal farm businesses. O'Hara said his signs were removed for being in the right of way and proposed a short-term sign rule (size similar to a political sign, posted for defined seasonal weeks) with basic line-of-sight and placement standards so farmers can…
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