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Screven County holds public hearings on solid waste plan and subdivision code changes
Summary
On Feb. 9, 2021, Screven County commissioners took public input on a proposed multijurisdictional Solid Waste Management Plan and proposed clarifying edits to Chapter 66 (Subdivisions); the board set a vote on a new Article V for Chapter 62 for its next meeting on March 16, 2021.
Chairman Will Boyd opened two public hearings Feb. 9 to gather input on a proposed multijurisdictional Solid Waste Management Plan and on clarifying amendments to Chapter 66 (Subdivisions) of the Screven County Code. Michael Newton presented a written statement from several citizens and the board closed the hearings to additional comment.
Why this matters: the county is considering both a new regional approach to managing waste and local code changes tied to that plan. Paul Keller Newton asked whether the amendments and the Solid Waste Management Plan would be adopted by March 23, 2021, when the county's current moratorium is set to expire; County Attorney Hubert Reeves said that if the board adopts them, they would take effect by that date.
The proposed Chapter 66 amendments are described in the meeting record as principally clarifying existing provisions and correcting grammar and context related to the new waste plan. Separately, the board opened a public hearing on an ordinance to add Article V, Solid Waste Management Facilities, to Chapter 62; there was no public comment on that ordinance at the Feb. 9 hearing. The Commissioners agreed to place the code amendment on the agenda for adoption at their next meeting and set the March commissioners' meeting for March 16, 2021.
What was said: Michael Newton presented a statement letter expressing citizens' opinions on both the SWMP and the subdivision-code amendments. During public comment, Mr. Paul Keller Newton asked whether the plan and amendments would be adopted before the moratorium expires; County Attorney Hubert Reeves responded that adoption by the board would accomplish that timeline. The minutes note no other public speakers on these items.
Next steps: The board will consider formal adoption of the Chapter 62 amendment and related code changes at its next meeting, scheduled for March 16, 2021. The record shows the board sought public input and recorded the comment letter submitted by citizens but did not adopt the ordinance or code changes on Feb. 9.
