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Warner Robins council approves permit to relocate historic burial ground after public hearing
Summary
After a public hearing, the Warner Robins City Council voted unanimously to grant a permit allowing the Annie C. Ryals Trust to relocate the McCoy-Matthews-Ryals Burial Ground to Magnolia Park Cemetery, accepting the applicant's mitigation proposal under state statute.
After a public hearing, the Warner Robins City Council voted unanimously to approve a permit allowing the Annie C. Ryals Trust, administered by John S. Ryals, to relocate the McCoy-Matthews-Ryals Burial Ground to Magnolia Park Cemetery.
Attorneys Robert Tuggle III and Mary Grace Kimbrough were present for the applicant during the hearing, which the council opened after suspending the regular meeting. The council cited the notice and procedures required under O.C.G.A. Sections 36-72-6 and 36-72-7 before taking up the request. The minutes record that the council accepted the applicant’s mitigation proposal as part of the permit conditions.
The motion to approve was made by Councilman Clifford Holmes and seconded by Councilman Larry Curtis. The record shows Councilmen Derek Mack, Charlie Bibb, Keith Lauritsen, Kevin Lashley, Clifford Holmes and Larry Curtis voted in favor; the minutes list no dissenting votes. The public hearing was adjourned and the council reconvened the regular meeting at 6:02 p.m.
The council’s action authorizes issuance of the relocation permit in accordance with Georgia law (O.C.G.A. Sections 36-72-6 through 36-72-8). The minutes do not include the text of public testimony or the full mitigation plan; those materials and the executive-session minutes (where applicable) are held by the city clerk.
