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Pickens County objects to Jasper annexation for proposed 220‑unit development

Pickens County Board of Commissioners · August 19, 2025
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Summary

County commissioners authorized the chair to send a formal objection to the City of Jasper and the Department of Community Affairs to protest a proposed annexation and redevelopment of a 48.65‑acre parcel on Fairview Road that developer materials say could include 220 units.

Pickens County commissioners voted Aug. 18 to authorize the chairman to submit a formal objection to the City of Jasper and the Department of Community Affairs regarding a pending annexation application for 48.65 acres at 773 Fairview Road.

Staff presented the developer's materials, which describe a 220‑unit residential community. Staff and several residents raised traffic and infrastructure concerns related to the…

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