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October 30, 2022

Friends,

I hope this update finds you doing well, and that you and your family have a safe and fun Halloween.

This update will be short, and I intend on combining the November and December updates together in one newsletter, as things usually slow down towards the end of the year.

My children ready for trunk or treat at church

Economic Development

Sewer South— OJRSA Board of Directors approved Davis & Floyd to oversee the engineering and bidding phase, and the oversight of construction. The $475,000 contract is contingent on county council approval of reimbursement to the OJRSA.

Ordinances Up For A Vote In November

There will be a 2nd Reading of the following ordinance in November. All Ordinances require 3 readings and a public hearing.

ORDINANCE 2022-27 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT ORDINANCE 2022-01 (AS SUPPLEMENTED BY ORDINANCE 2022-19), WHICH ESTABLISHED THE BUDGET FOR OCONEE COUNTY AND PROVIDED FOR THE LEVY OF TAXES FOR ORDINARY COUNTY PURPOSES, FOR THE TRI- COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND, FOR THE EMERGENCY SERVICES PROTECTION SPECIAL REVENUE FUND, FOR THE ROAD MAINTENANCE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND, FOR THE BRIDGE AND CULVERT CAPITAL PROJECT FUND, FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL PROJECT FUND, FOR THE PARKS, RECREATION, AND TOURISM CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND, FOR THE DEBT SERVICE FUND, FOR THE VICTIM SERVICES SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS, FOR THE CAPITAL VEHICLE / EQUIPMENT FUND, ALL IN OCONEE COUNTY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2022 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2023, IN ORDER TO EFFECT A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION; AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO.

You can view detailed information on the above ordinances HERE.

Road Maintenance

If you have an issue with a county road, whether it be a pothole, clogged culvert, etc, please go HERE to fill out a work request.

Elections

Early voting is currently taking place. You may vote at the county offices on Pine Street in Walhalla from 8:30 AM — 6:00 PM through Saturday November 5 (closed on Sundays).

Think your vote doesn’t matter? Look no further than our recent county elections. Julian Davis narrowly won his reelection by 37 votes in 2020 and Don Mize defeated his opponent in the 2022 June Republican primaries by a mere 18 votes. So please, take the time to vote.

Free Smoke Detectors

With colder weather on the way and many in our community turning to wood and kerosene heaters to warm their homes, David Mcmahan and the Oconee County Conservatives are providing free smoke detectors to the elderly and to low income families. If you or someone you know needs a smoke detector, please reply to this email, or call/text me at 864-567-6358

Mobile Food Pantry

Long Creek and Mountain Rest Community Newsletter

Chanda Morrison puts out a wonderful newsletter each month that promotes local happenings in Mountain Rest and Long Creek. I encourage you to subscribe to the More Sunny Scenes newsletter HERE.

View the last newsletter HERE.

Meeting Schedule

The county council will not meet on the first Tuesday of November due to early voting taking place within the council chambers. The lone meeting of the month will be on November 15.

All regular council Meetings are held at 6pm at the county office complex on Pine Street in Walhalla.

You can view the livestream of the meetings as well as view previous meetings on the county YouTube channel by clicking HERE.

You can download meeting agendas and all associated backup material HERE

Thank you for taking the time to read this short update. Unless something drastic happens, I do not plan on releasing another update until December. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me if I can ever be of assistance.

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Matt Durham