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Oconee County names Diane Hester planning director and secretary for meeting

Oconee County Planning Commission · May 5, 2026
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Summary

The commission welcomed Diane Hester as the new planning director; commissioners appointed her secretary for the meeting and she gave brief introductory remarks.

The Oconee County Planning Commission introduced Diane Hester as its new planning director. Chair welcomed her and invited Hester to give brief remarks about relocating to the area and her background; she said she looks forward to serving the county.

Commissioners moved to make Hester the secretary for the meeting; the motion was seconded and approved. Hester also handled staff explanations of site-plan and permit-review processes during the Chapter 38 discussion.

No vote on the broader Chapter 38 draft occurred during the introduction; Hester was assigned follow-up tasks to research examples of potential permit waivers and to draft clearer language on site-plan, as-built documentation and complaint handling for future meetings.