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Neighbors’ complaints about burn piles prompt commissioners to table mulching conditional‑use request

Effingham County Board of Commissioners · November 5, 2025
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Summary

A conditional‑use application to operate a mulching/wood‑repurposing site on Little McCall Road was tabled after residents described repeated multi‑day burns and smoke affecting yards and health; the applicant said past burning was storm debris and that state rules require prompt processing of material.

The board on Nov. 4 voted to table a conditional‑use request by Joey (Joseph) Zettler to operate a rural business for mulching, wood repurposing and limited equipment storage at 894 Little McCall Road after nearby residents described repeated large burn piles and smoke impacts.

Zettler told the board the property is ~16.5 acres and that the proposed operation would process wood into firewood and mulch; staff noted operating hours would be…

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