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Toccoa commission extends moratorium six months on drug rehab, halfway-house siting
Summary
The Commission unanimously amended and then adopted a six-month moratorium on licensing and the location of drug rehabilitation centers, halfway houses and drug dependency treatment facilities to allow time for study and potential policy action.
At its May 18 meeting, the City of Toccoa Commission voted unanimously to amend an existing moratorium to a six-month limit and then formally adopted a moratorium on licensing and locating drug rehabilitation centers, halfway houses and drug dependency treatment facilities. Commissioner Terry Carter moved to amend the moratorium for six months; Commissioner Gail Fry seconded the motion and the amendment passed. The commission subsequently adopted the moratorium by motion and unanimous vote.
Commissioners did not elaborate in the recorded minutes on the specific regulatory changes under consideration during the moratorium or on deadlines for staff analysis. The minutes record the motions and unanimous outcomes but do not specify whether the moratorium includes exemptions or a reporting requirement to the commission.
The action pauses new licensing and locational approvals for the covered facility types for up to six months while the city evaluates zoning, licensing, and other regulatory approaches.
