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County attorney to draft ordinance separating rodeo requirements from special exception
Summary
Ben Hill County’s attorney recommended that requirements and penalties for rodeo events be placed in an ordinance rather than in a special exception; the county manager asked the attorney to draft that ordinance and commissioners will consider the special exception once the ordinance is prepared.
County Attorney Virginia Hall told the Ben Hill County Commissioners on Oct. 31 that requirements and penalties related to rodeo events should be established in an ordinance rather than added to a special‑exception approval. Hall said the special exception should focus on whether a rodeo may be held on a parcel, while an ordinance should set event requirements and penalties.
After Hall’s recommendation, County Manager Michael Dinnerman asked her to draft the ordinance. Commissioners discussed the recommendation but the minutes record no formal vote; the minutes state that once an ordinance is in place the board will vote on the Rodeo Special Exception.
The action recorded is a direction to draft an ordinance rather than an adoption of new rules. The record does not show timelines for drafting, public notice, or a date for a future vote.
