Oconee County Commissioners Discussed In Executive Session Property Needed For Greenspace Project Along Oconee River

The Oconee County Board of Commissioners decided in executive session last week to begin discussions with the owners of two key pieces of property needed to create a recreational greenspace along the Oconee River at Barnett Shoals.

BOC Chairman Melvin Davis sent an email message to the county’s Citizen Advisory Committee on Recreational Affairs Chairwoman Leslie Hunsinger on Wednesday informing her of the Commission action of the night before.

Davis also encouraged Hunsinger to share his email with others, including with members of the county Historical Society and of a Historic and Scenic Site Subcommittee that had recommended the project as one worthy of funding with county Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax revenue.

Davis sent the email to Hunsinger even though the Board discussed the possible land acquisition in executive session rather than in public last week under the provision of the state’s Open Meetings Law, which allows governing bodies to discuss potential land acquisition out of public view.

On a completely unrelated matter, the county issued a Boil Water advisory this afternoon for all residents of Bouldercrest subdivison off Hog Mountain Road after a “severe water main break.” Details are on the county web site.

For more on this story, go to Oconee County Observations.

Pictured: Parks and Recreation Director John Gentry at Commission meeting.