Motion Came Slowly On Garrett Requests of Board of Commissioners

Forty-three second elapsed between the time Oconee County Board of Commissioners Chairman Melvin Davis called for a motion last night and when Commissioner Jim Luke offered one.

And 11 seconds elapsed between the time when Luke made his motion and Commissioner John Daniell seconded it.

The unanimous vote to deny Bernard Garrett his request for a special use permit to put a materials recovery facility at 1441 Dials Mill Road then came quickly.

The second motion, by Daniell, seconded by Commissioner Mark Saxon, also took little time to emerge and also passed quickly and unanimously.

That second motion denied Garrett’s request for a hardship variance to operate his facility on what the county designates as a Minor Collector.

Following that second vote, Chairman Davis called for a five-minute recess, and the audience started to breath normally again.

Most of the 160 plus in attendance left before the meeting resumed about 10 minutes later.

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