Bryan County commissioners approve rezoning, wastewater design contracts and trail grant application

Summary

At its Oct. 14 meeting, the Bryan County Board of Commissioners approved two rezoning ordinances, authorized design task orders for southern wastewater infrastructure, approved a jail planning contract and passed a resolution to apply for a state recreational-trail grant to extend the Green Creek Trail.

Bryan County commissioners voted Oct. 14 to approve two zoning map amendments, authorize engineering design contracts for wastewater infrastructure in the county’s south, accept a planning proposal to study the county jail and to submit a state grant application for the Green Creek Trail extension.

The matters taken up at the meeting affect land-use decisions along Black Creek Church Road and in other parts of southern Bryan County, and include contracts the county says will be funded from the water and sewer fund rather than property taxes.

Votes at a glance

- Rezoning — Parcel 028-016 (second reading): The board approved a second-reading ordinance to rezone a 2.5-acre portion of a 7.86-acre tract from A-5 (agricultural) to RR-2.5 (rural residential). Planning and Zoning had recommended approval. A motion to approve the rezoning was made and carried; a roll-call tally was not recorded in the public transcript.

- Rezoning — Parcels 0311-055 and 0311-058 (second reading): The board approved a second-reading ordinance to rezone two parcels (totaling about 2.47 acres) from RR-1 (rural residential) to B-2 (general commercial). The county planner told the commission the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended denial…

Bryan County commissioners approve rezoning, wastewater design contracts and trail grant application

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