Oconee County Commissioners Approve Rezone In Preparation For Sale Of Barber Creek Fire Station Acreage

Oconee County commissioners Tuesday night rezoned nearly two acres on the Oconee Connector and Daniells Bridge Road where the Barber Creek fire station sits in preparation for selling it for business development.

Although the property was donated to the county prior to 1997, the county owns the land outright and is preparing to sell it to the best bidder. The owners of the nearby SpringHill Suites by Marriott, 3500 Daniells Bridge Road, seem likely to be interested.

The commissioners also granted two alcohol licenses. In both cases, Commissioner Chair John Daniell warned the recipients that the county is serious about enforcement of its ordinance governing alcohol sales.

Daniell specifically warned the recipient of a license for a convenience store opposite the student housing complex Athens Ridge about underage sales.

For more on the story, including a video of the Board of Commissioners meeting, go to Oconee County Observations.

Pictured: County Clerk Kathy Hayes.