All Three Candidates For Oconee County BOC Post 2 Agree To Participate In Election Forum

All three candidates for the special election on Nov. 8 to fill Post 2 on the Oconee County Board of Commissioners have agreed to participate in an election forum set for 7 to 9 p.m. on Sept. 15 at the Community Center in Veterans Park.

Oconee County School Superintendent Dr. Jason Branch also has agreed to answer questions on the district’s Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax for Education question, which also will be on the ballot in November.

By law, Branch is not allowed to advocate for the tax, but he can outline the purpose of the tax request approved by the Board of Education and answer questions about the uses that will be made of the projected $45 million in revenue from the tax over its five-year life-span.

Invitations also are being extended to those who wish to advocate for or against the two referenda on the ballot to allow Sunday sales in groceries and convenience stores and in restaurants.

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