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Votes at a glance: SPLOST on the ballot, Anderson Thomas speed limit cut to 25 mph, bills approved
Summary
The Stephens County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution to place a SPLOST reimposition on the November ballot, adopted a speed‑zone resolution lowering Anderson Thomas Road’s posted limit from 30 to 25 mph on staff recommendation, and approved payment of invoices including $14,496.40 to Hanley Welding.
At its meeting, the Stephens County Board of Commissioners voted on multiple routine and substantive items. All recorded motions carried on voice votes.
SPLOST resolution: The board approved a resolution calling an election to reimpose the Stephens County special purpose local option sales tax and authorized the chair to sign the resolution. County staff said this approval is the final step before the resolution and documentation are forwarded to the local board of elections to place the question on the November ballot. Motion: to approve the resolution (mover/second not specified). Vote: carried (voice vote: aye).
Speed zone for Anderson Thomas Road: The board adopted a speed‑zone resolution to reduce the posted limit on Anderson Thomas Road from 30 to 25 miles per hour. Meeting remarks cited a recommendation from KCI consultants (Todd McDuffie) and concurrence from public works staff (Jason Holland) based on the road’s one‑mile paved length, residential driveways, mailboxes and sharp vertical curves. Motion: to adopt the speed zone resolution (mover/second not specified). Vote: carried (voice vote: aye).
Bills and invoices: The commission approved a motion to pay bills, including an invoice from Hanley Welding in the amount of $14,496.40. Motion: to pay the bills (mover/second not specified). Vote: carried (voice vote: aye).
Other routine actions: The commission approved the meeting agenda and approved the prior meeting’s minutes by voice vote. No roll‑call tallies were recorded in the meeting transcript.
