Oconee County Commission Chair Says He Will Not Allow Citizen Comment On Animal Shelter Feasibility Study At Tuesday Meeting

Oconee County Board of Commissioners Chairman John Daniell said Monday he does not plan to allow citizens to comment at the Commission meeting Tuesday night on the Tevis Architects report that recommends the county build a new animal shelter.

Daniell said citizens will not be allowed to comment on the report during the citizen comment opportunity at the beginning of the meeting because the item is on the Commission agenda.

He said citizens also will not be allowed to comment when the item comes up later in the meeting because it is a discuss-only item and no action by the Commission is anticipated.

Daniell said the decision is consistent with the policy he announced at the Commission meeting on Feb. 7, but it is inconsistent with the comment made by Animal Control Department Head Catlyn Vickers at the meeting of the Animal Control Advisory Board the following night.

Vickers encouraged Advisory Board members and citizens present to attend the meeting tomorrow night to “to voice their opinion” about the Tevis study.

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Pictured: John Daniell.