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Board approves five Georgia Power easements, most votes 8–1
Summary
The Clayton County Board of Education approved five Georgia Power easement requests for school properties after recommendations from the superintendent; each easement vote recorded eight affirmative votes and one abstention.
The Clayton County Board of Education voted to approve five Georgia Power easements affecting district properties, the board chair announced during the executive‑session recommendations portion of the meeting.
The superintendent introduced easement requests the board had received from Georgia Power and recommended acceptance. The board approved the easements with recorded tallies of eight votes in favor and one abstention on each item.
Votes and motions recorded in the meeting transcript: - Riverdale Early Learning Center (Georgia Power easement). Motion to accept the superintendent’s recommendation moved by Jesse Goree; vote recorded as 8 in favor, 1 abstention. The chair announced, “The easement has passed.” - EJ Swent property (Georgia Power easement). Motion moved by Mark Christmas; vote recorded as 8 in favor, 1 abstention. - Tara Stadium Field House (Georgia Power easement). Motion moved by Sabrina Hill; vote recorded as 8 in favor, 1 abstention. - Lovejoy High School (Georgia Power easement). Motion moved by Dawn Biles (recorded as Miss Boles in the transcript); second by Mary Baker; vote recorded as 8 in favor, 1 abstention. - Ash Street (Georgia Power easement). Motion moved by Victoria Williams; vote recorded as 8 in favor, 1 abstention.
Board members did not provide detailed technical testimony about the easements during the public portion recorded in the transcript; the chair said the items came from executive‑session recommendations. The transcript does not document the easements’ legal texts or maps, nor does it include project schedules or construction details.
