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New Chicken Delight owners ask Ocilla council about adding drive‑thru on Elm Street
Summary
Meredith Pope and Madison Patel, new owners of Chicken Delight, asked the council whether a drive‑thru could be placed on the Elm Street side of their building, noting electrical poles may block placement and offering curbside pickup as an alternative; council suggested contacting a utilities contact about pole relocation.
Meredith Pope and Madison Patel introduced themselves at the Sept. 19 workshop as the new owners of Chicken Delight and asked whether a drive‑thru could be added on the Elm Street side of their building.
The owners provided photos of a similar structure in Fitzgerald and said electrical poles in the area may prevent a drive‑thru. They told councilors they would convert two side parking spaces for curbside pickup if the drive‑thru could not be accommodated.
Council Member Lisa Cook suggested contacting Georgia Powell to explore whether the electrical poles could be moved, but the transcript does not record any formal direction to staff, engineering review, or a vote on the proposal. No permits or ordinance changes were discussed on the record at the workshop.
If the council or staff decide to pursue the request, typical next steps would include a review of right‑of‑way, utility easements, permitting, and any zoning or building‑code requirements. The transcript does not indicate that staff were instructed to start that process that evening.
