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Commission asked to review library and hospital board applicants and a draft special-events ordinance

Ben Hill County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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Summary

Chairman Steve Taylor presented applicants to fill library and hospital board vacancies and County Attorney Virginia Hall supplied a draft Special Events Ordinance and permit template for commissioner review; commissioners were asked to return comments and prepare for appointments.

Chairman Steve Taylor told commissioners that three applications had been received to fill two Fitzgerald Ben Hill County Library Board vacancies and that three names were also in for one opening on the Hospital Authority Board; the hospital board will select a replacement for Barry Peavey from the three nominees submitted by the commission.

County Attorney Virginia Hall provided commissioners with a draft Special Events Ordinance, a resolution template for special exceptions to zoning, and a draft special-event permit application, and asked the commissioners to review the documents and submit suggested changes. Commissioners briefly discussed the documents and asked questions about wording and procedure.

The workshop minutes record discussion and a request for commissioners to return recommendations; no appointments or ordinance adoptions were recorded at the meeting.