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Stephens County commissioners direct staff to draft moratorium on 'satellite' recovery homes
Summary
A commissioner asked the board to consider a temporary moratorium to review zoning and minimum standards for recovery homes that operate in scattered rural residences; staff was directed to prepare a resolution for the next agenda with a suggested 90–120‑day review window.
A Stephens County commissioner asked the Board of Commissioners on the evening agenda to prepare a temporary moratorium on so‑called "satellite" recovery homes — residential sober‑living placements located far from medical services and without on‑site counseling or supervising staff.
The commissioner who introduced the idea (Speaker 4) said the planning commission recommended…
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