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Commission approves rezoning for 582 Jacksonville Hwy; city notifies annexation request for 148 Newcomer Trail
Summary
Ben Hill County commissioners approved rezoning 582 Jacksonville Hwy from General Farming to Wholesale Light Industrial and received a notification that the City of Fitzgerald seeks annexation and rezoning of 148 Newcomer Trail from R‑15 County to R‑15 City.
The Ben Hill County Commission on Aug. 6 voted to rezone a parcel at 582 Jacksonville Highway from GF (General Farming) to WLI (Wholesale Light Industrial). Commissioner Daniel Cowan moved to approve the rezoning; Vice‑Chair Hope Harmon seconded and the motion passed unanimously among commissioners present.
Separately, the commission received notice from the City of Fitzgerald of an annexation request for 148 Newcomer Trail, which the city is requesting be rezoned from R‑15 County to R‑15 City. The notice was entered into the record; no public comment was recorded on the annexation during the meeting.
The rezoning approval for 582 Jacksonville Hwy was moved by Cowan and seconded by Harmon and was recorded in the meeting minutes. The minutes do not specify permit conditions or a timeline for the city’s annexation decision; the annexation request will proceed under city and county procedures.
