BOC to discuss purchase of lightning detector for Baseball Complex
Featured, Featured Stories, News November 29, 2020
WHITE COUNTY, Ga. — The White County Board of Commissioners will hold a combined work session and called meeting Monday Nov. 30 at 4:30 p.m. in the County Administration Building on Helen Hwy.
There are several New Business items on the agenda to be discussed, including:
- The purchase of information technology back-up software the White County Network System;
- Revisions to the Recreation Department Fee Schedule;
- Purchase and installation of lightning detector for the Yonah Preserve Ballfield Complex;
- Proposed improvements to the Health Department facilities;
- Establishment of a compensation policy for members of boards, committees and authorities appointed and overseen by the Board of Commissioners;
- Year-end appointments to many boards and committees;
- Amendments to the employee retirement plan;
- Development of a financial policy for White County Government.
There are also a number of zoning applications to be considered, including:
- A land use application filed by Ed Maxwell to redistrict approximately nine acres located at 9648 Duncan Bridge Road in Cleveland from Community Commercial District Highway Business District;
- A land use application filed by Glenn Walker to redistrict approximately three acres at 502 Duncan Bridge Road from Single Family District to Residential Seasonal District to be placed in the short-term rental program;
- A land use application filed by Bryan Lee to redistrict approximately 8.1 acres at 66 Lothridge Road in Cleveland from Community Commercial District to Highway Business District;
- A land use application filed by Chad Knott on behalf of Diane Hutcherson to request a conditional use permit on 1.3 acres located at 213 Peppermint Drive in Sautee Nacoochee to be placed in the short-term rental program.
SPLOST Manager Kevin Hamby will present the SPLOST status report.
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BOC discusses framework for distribution of $12.4 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds
Featured, Featured Stories, News July 27, 2020
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – David Gruen appeared before the Board of Commissioners Wednesday (July 22) to seek direction regarding the distribution of funds from the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) Forsyth County has been awarded $12,443,307, including $3,372,992.
Gruen pointed to five areas where CRF can be utilized: Medical expenses, public health expenses, certain payroll expenses, action to comply with public health measures and economic support.
Chairwoman Laura Semanson expressed concern about the level of service and the level of reporting the county gets from Gainesville-based District 2 Public Health which provides coronavirus testing once a week for Forsyth County. The county asked for two testing periods but DPH said they can only do one.
“I know you have pushed on them to try and get better data for us to work with and understand what the reality is and what the current state in our local care facilities but beyond that, I guess we need to push at state,” Semanson said. Have our state delegation or a little higher than that to try and seek parity in that because there is absolutely no excuse for the county not to have the same level of information that other counties have.”
Questioned about which entities are not eligible to receive funding, Scott Evans, senior technical project manger for the Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce, said the only ones he is aware of that may not receive funds are publicly-traded businesses owned by hedge funds, individuals who have passive income property, adult businesses, corporate-owned franchises and those that have liens due to violations of local, state or federal ordinances.
Evan said he has worked on a framework that will assist county staff in moving forward with a distribution plan and it would be available after the meeting.
Semanson then scheduled a follow-up called meeting for Tuesday (July 28).
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