Newton County public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners approved several conditional use permits and rezoning requests for businesses and a campground. They also authorized funding for materials testing and a bridge replacement project. A request for travel funding for Commissioner Alana Sanders was denied.
- Approved recreational youth campground at 350/360 Butler Bridge Road (unanimous)
- Approved rezoning to General Commercial for landscaping business at Hwy 81/Hwy 212 (unanimous)
- Approved driving school at 3988 Salem Road (unanimous)
- Approved special events facility at 2094 Hwy 81 (unanimous)
- Approved appeal for home size under 1800 sq ft at 57 Taunton Road (unanimous)
- Denied travel funding for Commissioner Alana Sanders to attend NABCO conference (2-2, Chairman broke tie)
- Approved $19,655 contract with NOVA Engineering & Environmental, LLC for Access Road @ I-20 (unanimous)
- Approved GDOT Construction Agreement #1 for Yellow River Bridge Replacement (unanimous)
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners voted to immediately terminate the lease agreement with Nelson Heights Community Services, Inc. due to a breach of contract. The decision follows a request from Commissioner J.C. Henderson to cancel the lease and legal findings that the property was subleased to a school or daycare without county consent.
- Denied motion to amend agenda to add citizen comments (failed for lack of second)
- Terminated Lease Agreement with Nelson Heights Community Services, Inc. immediately for Breach of Contract (3-1)
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners conducted the third and final public hearing regarding a tentative millage rate increase. Finance Director Brittany White presented a tax increase statement for the record. No final vote on the millage rate was recorded in these minutes.
- Held third and final public hearing on millage rate