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County residents urge retaining floodplain protections; commissioners schedule review and public hearings
Summary
Multiple residents and environmental stakeholders opposed proposed changes to Macon County's floodplain ordinance at the May 14 meeting; commissioners agreed to form a planning sub-committee and set public hearings July 9 to consider soil-erosion and watershed ordinance changes.
Dozens of residents and stakeholders urged the Macon County Board of Commissioners May 14 to retain the county's existing floodplain protections and continue robust Planning Board involvement in any rewrite.
Speakers representing conservation and local businesses — including Jason Love of Mainspring Conservation Trust, real-estate agent Kelly Penland, former Planning Board member Susan Ervin and eco-tour operator Angela Faye Martin — said the current ordinance is the product of years of work, protects wildlife and supports resilience and local businesses. Bill McLarney…
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