Oconee County Planning Commission Recommends Special Use For Noncompliant Landscaping Business

The young Senyitko’s comments won the praise of Planning Commission Chairman Dan Arnold, but not his vote.

Oconee County Planning Commission Once Again Scheduled To Review Plans For Residential Subdivision East Of Butler’s Crossing

Oconee County Schools has raised concerns about the project.

Oconee County Legislative Delegation Focused On Health Care In Talk About 2017 General Assembly Session

Sen. Bill Cowsert described the state as in “a little bit of a holding pattern” waiting on action in Washington.

Oconee County Industrial Development Authority Goes Into Executive Session Again For Unspecified Real Estate Matters

The session lasted 40 minutes, and the Authority took no action when it came back into open meeting.

Stakeholders Subcommittee For Oconee County Comprehensive Plan Creates List of Parks And Greenspace Wants

The subcommittee on Parks and Greenspace of the Joint Comprehensive Plan Stakeholders Committee offered recommendations.

Oconee County Commissioners Approve Pinelake Campground Expansion After Increasing Buffer On Adams Road

The Board increased the buffer between Adams Road and the recreational vehicle park.

Oconee County Commissioners To Consider Expansion Plans For Campground Outside Bishop

Most of the important items under consideration already have been given tentative approval.

Parkway Boulevard To Open In Next Three Or Four Weeks, Oconee County Public Works Director Says

The roadway will allow traffic to flow from Epps Bridge Parkway to the Oconee Connector.

Oconee County Commissioners Asked During Budget Hearings To Approve Water And Sewer Rate Increases

The proposed increases for fiscal year 2017-2018 follow 0 percent increases in both water and sewer rates for the current fiscal year.

Oconee County Commissioners To Hold Budget Hearings For Two Departments Prior To Its Rescheduled Hearings

The budget hearings begin at 5 p.m., starting with the Utility Department.

Oconee County Puts Two Projects On Three-Year Hold Because Of Issue With Ground Clearance Permits

Both entities have the option of asking the Oconee County Board of Commissioners to waive the moratorium.

Oconee County Says It Cannot Provide Sewer Capacity To Auto Dealership Being Built On SR 316

The firm will have to build a private septic system if it wants to move forward before sewer capacity is available.

Georgia Department Of Transportation Releases Maps Of U.S. 441 Widening In Oconee County

Included were maps showing two alternate designs for the roadway through Bishop.

Alexion Decides Not To Expand Oconee County Plant And Cancels Land Purchase At Gateway Business Park

Alexion had signed a purchase agreement with the Industrial Development Authority on Dec. 19 of last year.

Sewer Issues At Top Of County Concerns, Citizens Told At Oconee County Town Hall Meeting

The responses to the final question made it clear how important a solution to the county’s sewer problems is to the commissioners.

Oconee County Asks Court To Dismiss Suits Filed Over Sewer Capacity Fee Refunds

The county is claiming that the members of the Board of Commissioners, named as defendants in the suit, are entitled to “sovereign immunity.

Oconee County Commissioners Adopted Goals; Now Citizens Get To Share Their Concerns

The topics discussed will be determined by those who turn out at the Town Hall Meeting.

Oconee Commissioners Appoint Three Newcomers To Animal Services Advisory Board

Commission Chair John Daniell announced that the Commission will hold a Town Hall meeting on April 13.

Texas Roadhouse To Replace Ryan’s On Dowdy Road, Oconee County Planning Department Told

The site plans also call for a second building on the site that could be used for retail space and a restaurant.

Sunday Sales Allowed Immediately Following Wednesday Vote Of Watkinsville City Council

By a vote of 4-1, the Council inserted language into its Distilled Spirits Ordinance.

Oconee County Commission Turns Down Appeal Of Sewer Capacity Decision For Bogart Subdivision

The Commission, in turning down the Lovett-Keller request, made no reference to the Jan. 31 decision to refund sewer capacity.

Bishop Bypass No Longer Being Considered, GDOT Officials Said At Oconee Meeting

GDOT also is proposing that the highway be widened to four lanes from Bishop north to Watkinsville.

Oconee County Animal Services Advisory Board Once Again Attracts Large Number Of Applicants

The agenda-setting meeting of the Board of Commissioners begins at 7 p.m. at the Courthouse in Watkinsville.

Oconee County Issued Two Occupancy Permits For Falls Of Oconee Commercial Complex

The permits were for The Olive Basket, a gourmet food store, and PT Solutions, a physical therapy facility.

GDOT Holding Meeting On Tuesday With Oconee County Citizen Advisory Committee For U.S. 441 Widening And Bishop Bypass

Anderson said in his email that Citizen Advisory Committee members only should attend.

Watkinsville Voters Approve Sunday Sales By Big Margins

Vote turnout was low, but the margins in favor of Sunday sales were higher than they were when county voters approved Sunday sales.

Construction On Oconee County Presbyterian Village Likely To Start This Summer, County Told

Opening of the continuing care retirement community is likely to be 18 months to two years away.

Oconee County Republican Party Has New Slate Of Officers Following Saturday Convention

Fifty-two people showed up at the meeting.

Turnout Light In Early Voting For Watkinsville Special Election On Sunday Alcohol Sales

Voting on Sunday sales will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday at the city’s two precincts.

Plans for Presbyterian Village North Of Watkinsville On Agenda Of Oconee County Development Review Committee

The plans are to be reviewed by the Committee at its 9 a.m. meeting Friday.

Different Views Begin To Surface In Citizen Committee Discussion Of Oconee County Comprehensive Plan Update

The discussion revealed significant differences within the group.

Alexion Not Yet Signed Agreement With Oconee County For Purchase Of Land At Gateway Business Park

J.R. Charles, Oconee County economic development director, said he is not expecting a decision until late summer.

Parkway Boulevard Will Be Ready To Open By End Of Month, Oconee County Public Works Director Says

Public Works director said he isn’t sure when the road actually will be opened to traffic.

Owners Of Westland And Parkside Subdivisions File Suit Against Oconee County Over Sewer Capacity Fee Refund

The owners contend, among other things, that the Board of Commissioners violated state zoning laws.

Oconee County Commission Approves Convenience Store And Ministry College Campus In Far East Of County

Both the convenience store and the college campus are in the far eastern part of the county.

Convenience Store, Ministry College At Clarke, Oglethorpe Borders On Tuesday Oconee County Commission Agenda

Two of the rezones are in land east of the Oconee River assigned to the county when it was split off from Clarke County in 1875.

Oconee County Commissioners Discuss Animal Shelter But Give No Timetable For Action

Commissioners questioned Tevis about his recommendation that the county replace the existing facility rather than remodel it.

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

Daniell said the decision is consistent with the policy he announced at the Commission meeting on Feb. 7.

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

Tevis recommended that the county replace its current Animal Shelter on Branch Road in the far south of the county with another facility.

Oconee County Utility Department Director Successfully Kept His Comments About Calls Creek From Being Recorded

Haynie went forward with his talk raised–only after the engineering group voted to ask McGarvey to turn off the camera and she complied.