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Commissioners appoint Anthony Hampton to Deer Creek Water District board amid split views on candidates
Summary
Elbert County commissioners on Nov. 19 appointed Anthony Hampton to a vacancy on the Deer Creek Water District board after competing nominations and public testimony; the board cited operational capital needs and differing views about required qualifications.
The Elbert County Board of Commissioners voted on Nov. 19 to appoint Anthony Hampton to fill a vacancy on the Deer Creek Water District board after public testimony from the district president, candidates and residents.
Kevin Kirkwood, president of the Deer Creek Water District, urged the county to appoint Hampton, citing the district’s operational needs and the board’s current impasse. Kirkwood described recent capital work and an identified next project: replacing or refurbishing aged meter pits and installing meters with cellular…
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