Feasibility Study Of Animal Shelter On Tuesday Agenda Of Oconee County Board Of Commissioners

Advocates for a new Animal Shelter for Oconee County should have an opportunity on Tuesday night to lobby the Board of Commissioners for a new facility.

The Board of Commissioners is scheduled to discuss a feasibility study conducted by Tevis Architects as part of its Tuesday night agenda.

Tevis has recommended that the county replace its current Animal Shelter on Branch Road in the far south of the county with another facility, estimated to cost $2.9 million.

The commissioners also will hear an appeal from a local developer of a denial by Oconee County Utility Department Director Wayne Haynie of transfer of sewer capacity for a subdivision in Bogart.

The Board also is to discuss changes to the county’s organization structure ordinance, passed in 2009.

The meeting starts at 7 p.m. at the Courthouse in Watkinsville.

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