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Residents urge preservation of current flood-plain protections; commissioners schedule July hearing on proposed changes
Summary
Dozens of residents and interest groups spoke against proposed changes to Macon County's flood-plain ordinance, citing property-rights, erosion, and aquatic-life concerns; the board unanimously scheduled a public hearing on the proposed revisions for July 9, 2024.
Scores of residents addressed the Macon County Board of Commissioners Monday in opposition to proposed changes to the county's flood-plain ordinance, urging the board to preserve existing protections and seek outside expert review before changing rules.
Kenneth McCaskill, president of the Macon County Farm Bureau Board of Directors, told commissioners he opposed the proposed revisions. "We are opposed to the changes to the flood plain…
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