Lincoln County commissioners approve zoning reversions, contract awards and code updates

The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners approved a slate of routine land-use, contract and budget items at its April meeting, including three zoning reversions, several contract renewals and two text changes to the county code.

The board reverted three parcels to their prior zoning designations after unanimous votes. Director of Community Development Seymour told commissioners the planning commission had unanimously recommended returning the 2-acre Helen Cabot parcel at 2095 Maxim Road from C-1 to R-3 because the daycare use was never established. The board approved that motion. The board also approved two reversion requests for properties owned by Heitman Holdings LLC (Map 19 Parcel 017), reverting one 1.75-acre parcel and a second 2.78-acre parcel from C-1 back to A-1, following planning’s unanimous recommendation; no members of the public objected during the hearing.

Those zoning actions were among many consent- and action-agenda items the board approved. Finance Director Doss reported March fund balances (general fund $3,911,293; transportation SPLOST $2,214,707; total cash and investments about $8,957,642), after which the board approved two agreements with GIS 1 LLC: a property-maintenance contract for the board of tax assessors at $340 per month ($4,080 annually) and an hourly…