Cherokee Commission To Hear Update on Failed Recycling Venture

An update to the county's efforts to find an operator for the failed Ball Ground Recycling deal will be heard in a joint meeting today by the Cherokee County Commission and Resource Recovery Development Authority.

The meeting will start at 4 p.m. at the Cherokee County administration building. Both boards will also discuss potential candidates and site visits and review the broker/referral agreement. 

The commission during its 3 p.m. work session will also review the fiscal year 2012 audit and comprehensive annual financial report. 

During its regular meeting at 6 p.m., the board will consider three requests to rezone property. 

Stonetrust Investors, Inc. is asking the county to rezone 4 acres at 3171 Cumming Highway just east of Canton from R-80 residential to general commercial.

The applicant would like to utilize the property for office/service uses. The Cherokee County Planning Commission has recommended denial of the case. 

Homer and Jo Ann Whitmore has petitioned the county to rezone 5.1 acres at 278 and 288 Steels Bridge Road near Canton from residential to agricultural. The intent is to use the property for residential purposes.  Jimmy Waldrop has also asked Cherokee County to rezone 7.5 acres at 226 and 228 from residential to agricultural for similar purposes.

The planning commission has recommended approval of both cases.

Commissioners will also consider approving an offer of $75,000 purchase price from a buyer of property at 824 Santa Fe Trail and payment of 5 percent real estate commission. 

See the attached .PDF to view what else is on tonight's agenda. 

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