Politics & Government
Oconee County To Hold Three Sessions Closed To Public To Deal With Future Of Courthouse
Board of Commissioners Chairman Melvin Davis announced the meetings at the BOC meeting on Tuesday night.
The next phase of discussion of the future of the Courthouse in Watkinsville and of the county’s need for additional space will take place behind closed doors.
Oconee County Board of Commissioners Chairman Melvin Davis announced at the beginning of the BOC meeting Tuesday night the schedule for three executive sessions, on March 9, March 19 and March 26.
The first and last sessions will deal with “potential land acquisition,” Davis said, while the middle session will deal with “potential land acquisition and Courthouse security.”
The BOC will meet publicly on each day and then adjourn into executive sessions that are closed to the public, Davis said.
The announcement is consistent with Davis’ position that the future of the Courthouse should be discussed in executive session with the focus on land acquisition, but Commissioner Jim Luke has been outspoken in the past in arguing for additional open meetings on the topic.
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Pictured: Davis At Tuesday Meeting.