Citizens At Oconee County Town Hall Meeting Told Decision On Calls Creek Sewer Pipeline Coming Soon

Oconee County is likely to make a decision on expansion of its Calls Creek sewage treatment plant and on whether to run a pipeline down Calls Creek for treated effluent early next month.

The commissioners who opposed the solar energy farm proposed for Dials Mill Road in the northwest of the county were concerned about the project’s impact on surrounding residential neighborhoods and were not opposed to alternative energy sources.

Though the county initiated a study of transportation congestion on SR 316 and Epps Bridge Parkway because of former Chairman Melvin Davis’ support for a flyover to connect Daniells Bridge Road with that traffic corridor, the Commission might go forward with the study to understand transportation issues more generally.

The Board of Commissioners is divided on the value of creating a citizen oversight committee to monitor spending of Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax revenue in the county.

These are some of the things that the 35 people who turned out last (Tuesday) night for a Town Hall meeting called by the Board of Commissioners at the Community Center in Veterans Park learned from responses to questions posed on issues facing the county.

For more on the story, and a complete video of the Town Hall meeting, go to Oconee County Observations.

Pictured: John Daniell.