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Residents, rescue groups press Upson County over planning commission denial of veterinary clinic
Summary
Residents, rescue organizations and the clinic applicant told the Board of Commissioners the planning commission showed bias and procedural errors when it denied a variance for a proposed veterinary hospital; the applicant says the county has been sued and urged the commissioners to act.
Dozens of residents and animal-rescue volunteers urged the Upson County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 13 to review a planning commission decision that denied a variance for a proposed veterinary hospital on Fat Tire Road.
Public commenters described a sustained local shortage of veterinary care after several area veterinarians retired and said the county’s appointed planning board handled the hearing unfairly. "They just want a chance," Chuck Thompson said in support of the applicants. Several speakers said the county humane organization and volunteers now pay gas and out-of-county vet bills to care for animals housed in the county shelter.
The applicant, who…
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