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Macon County bans camping on Little Tennessee River Greenway after sheriff warns of safety, liability concerns
Summary
By a 4-1 vote, the Macon County Board of Commissioners amended Chapter 28 to ban camping along the Little Tennessee River Greenway and on county-owned property after a public hearing that included law-enforcement and Friends of the Greenway testimony.
The Macon County Board of Commissioners on June 13 voted 4-1 to amend Chapter 28 of the county code to prohibit camping along the Little Tennessee River Greenway and on county-owned property.
Sheriff Holbrooks told the board that allowing camping along the greenway and other county land “is a liability for the county and presents safety and…
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