Newton County BOC Regular Meeting August 18, 2026

Newton County Board of Commissioners · August 18, 2026

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Opening, prayer and pledge; adopt agenda

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2:05 → 6:13(4m 7s)

Chair opened the meeting, led the prayer request that Commissioner Cooper lead the prayer and Commissioner Long the pledge, then asked for adoption of the agenda; motion by Commissioner Mason, second by Commissioner Edwards; agenda adopted (vote recorded as 'Passes 5').

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Newton County Board of Commissioners meeting included approvals for water-plant upgrades and routine contracts, zoning hearings that resulted in a 60-day tabling of a Highway 81 rezoning, denial of the Sherrod Farms preliminary plat after extended public comment on traffic, environment and historic resources, and a moratorium extension on new residential approvals to Nov. 4, 2026.

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