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Oconee County Issued Building Permits For Central Complex At Epps Bridge Centre

Oconee County Code Enforcement issued a shell permit last week for building 700, part of the central, four-building cluster at Epps Bridge Centre.

New Complex on SR 316 To Include Hotel, Medical Offices And Assisted Living Facility

Land planning firm Williams and Associates has filed documents with the Oconee County Planning Department proposing a $57 million project for the northeast corner of SR 316 and the Oconee Connector.

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 on the Garrett requests and when Commissioner Jim Luke offered one.

Presbyterian Homes Of Georgia Changing Course For Oconee County Facility

Presbyterian Homes of Georgia has decided to abandon it plans to put a continuing care retirement community in the dormant Autumn Glen subdivision on Rocky Branch Road.

Theater at Epps Bridge Centre Seeking Beer and Wine License At Busy Oconee County Commission Meeting Tuesday Night

The Oconee County Board of Commissioners is set to take up an application for a beer and wine license at University 16 Cinemas at Epps Bridge Centre off Epps Bridge Parkway.

Conflict Of Interest In Zoning Cases Defined Narrowly, Oconee County Attorney Says

One of the votes cast on the request to put a materials recovery facility on Dials Mill Road likely will come from Commissioner Jim Luke, whose wife's family has property about a mile from the site.

Hearing Before Oconee County Board of Commissioners On Tuesday Only First Step For Recycling Facility

If the Bernard Garrett family gets a favorable vote from the Board of Commissioners Tuesday on its recycling facility permit, it will have passed a first hurdle in getting a state permit.

Oconee County Commissioners Scheduled To Revise Sewer Policy for Assisted Living Facility

The Oconee County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday is scheduled to approve a change in sewer policy requested by Chairman Melvin Davis to facilitate construction of an assisted living facility.

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Dials Mill Road Special Use Permit Decision Could Have Wider Effects

While residents in subdivisions near the proposed materials recovery facility on Dials Mill Road have been most outspoken, the decision the county makes could affect others in county.

Milton Officials Told Oconee County Leaders Why Milton Adopted A Transfer Of Development Rights Program

Two officials from the north Fulton County city of Milton last night told 30 Oconee County citizens, including four commissioners, why Milton adopted a Transfer of Development Rights program.

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