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Residents raise flooding, utility‑pole signs, zoning and commercial moratorium requests during public comment
Summary
During public comment at the Jan. 7 Clayton County meeting, residents urged enforcement and policy changes on multiple local issues including repeated flooding at a private property, widespread unauthorized signs on utility poles, calls for moratoriums on new gas stations and car washes, concerns about property values, and requests for enforcement
At the Jan. 7 Clayton County Board of Commissioners meeting, several residents used the public‑comment period to raise local problems and policy requests for the new board.
Key themes raised by speakers:
- Flooding and property damage: Terry Far (resides off Briar Bay Loop) said her property has flooded repeatedly since she bought it in 2017, that manholes and local infrastructure are causing the problem and that she has been in contact with the Clayton County Water Authority and state elected officials. She said the house remains damp, that three trees have been struck by lightning and that she cannot live in the house in its current condition; she asked county staff to follow up. The chair directed staff (the county COO/COO…
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