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Pickens County commissioners approve zoning changes, extension funding and multiple appointments
Summary
At its March meeting, the Pickens County Board of Commissioners approved amendments to the county land-use procedures, renewed the county extension funding, authorized an EPD scrap-tire reimbursement agreement and confirmed several board and authority appointments.
The Pickens County Board of Commissioners voted on a series of routine and policy items at its March meeting, approving a zoning-ordinance amendment, renewing county support for the University of Georgia extension office, authorizing an EPD-funded scrap-tire abatement agreement and confirming multiple board appointments.
The board approved an amendment to Chapter 67 of the county land-use procedures and standards ordinance intended to make lower-density land-use options easier for applicants to pursue. Chairman (name not given in the transcript) said the revisions had been considered in prior work sessions and during a planning commission public hearing; the board approved the ordinance by voice vote.
Commissioners also authorized a reimbursement…
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