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Clarke County supervisors adopt new wastewater treatment and disposal ordinance after public hearing
Summary
After a brief public hearing in which Clarke County Sanitation Director David Rhodes outlined the measure, the Board of Supervisors unanimously waived the third reading and adopted the Wastewater Treatment and Disposal System Ordinance on June 1, 2026.
The Clarke County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a new Wastewater Treatment and Disposal System Ordinance on June 1, 2026, following a brief public hearing.
Sanitation Director David Rhodes explained the need for the ordinance and described its provisions when the board opened Public Hearing #26-091 at 9:00 a.m. The board noted there were no oral or written objections during the hearing. Dean Robins moved to close the hearing, Brian Sorensen seconded, and the hearing was closed at 9:05 a.m.
After the hearing the board moved quickly through the ordinance’s remaining procedural steps. By Res 26-092 the supervisors voted to waive the third reading of the ordinance (moved by Dean Robins; seconded by Brian Sorensen), and by Res 26-093 the board voted to approve and adopt the Wastewater and Disposal System Ordinance. The vote on adoption was unanimous: Randy Dunbar, Dean Robins and Brian Sorensen voted aye and there were no nays. The ordinance record was signed June 1, 2026.
The hearing and adoption occurred at the Clarke County Courthouse during a regularly scheduled board meeting. The record shows the county auditor, Jessica Graves, was present to attest to the proceedings.
No public objections or written protests were entered into the record at the hearing. The board did not discuss any amendments on the floor during the meeting, and no follow-up tasks or effective dates beyond the signature date were stated in the meeting record.
