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Work session ends with direction to draft text amendments; no votes taken

Newton County Board of Commissioners · May 8, 2026

Summary

The Board did not take any votes on amendments during the April 21 work session; staff will draft the priority-1 text changes and begin the major comprehensive-plan update later this year.

The board's April 21 meeting concluded with staff summarizing next steps: draft the priority-1 text amendments to refine character-area zoning lists and coordinate those changes with the UDO update, and begin the full comprehensive-plan update in August. Staff noted no formal votes were required at the work session.

Commissioner Henderson moved to adjourn the work session and the Chair closed the session, noting the board would reconvene for its regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. The transcript records no roll-call vote on any amendment or ordinance during the work session.

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