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Residents press board on roadside litter; commissioners tout SPLOST projects and community events

Newton County Board of Commissioners · May 7, 2026
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Summary

Public commenters and commissioners discussed roadside trash, praised SPLOST-funded projects, and announced community events and mental-health initiatives, including a movie-in-the-park and the county's Stepping Up jail-mental-health partnership.

Several residents and commissioners used the public-comment and commissioner-comment periods on April 21 to highlight litter concerns, praise recent SPLOST projects, and announce community events.

Barbara Morgan (East Street, Covington) commended county staff and the SPLOST oversight committee for recent projects, including the senior enrichment center, renovated Cousins School, Turner Library, Turner Lake Park and Spring Hill Community…

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