Board of Commissioners - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

The Board of Commissioners approved multiple rezoning requests and an economic development agreement, while denying a glamping ground rezoning and a setback variance. Public comments focused on concerns regarding data centers and the privacy implications of flock cameras.

About this meeting

Government Body
Board of Commissioners
Meeting Type
Board Of Commissioners
Location
Columbia County, GA
Meeting Date
September 1, 2026

Published excerpts

Only published remarks appear here. The full transcript is not published.

5 sections

20:39 – 21:03•Alison Couch

Thank you. Please bow your heads. Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for this day and for the privilege of serving the citizens of Columbia County. Please watch over our citizens, our staff, and those who keep us safe. Grant us the wisdom and clear judgment as we consider the agenda items before us tonight. Help our decisions honor you and serve our neighbors well. In your most holy and precious name I pray. Amen.

44:14 – 44:44•Alison Couch

I'd like to point out that in addition to the legal requirements for that rezoning, which include putting up signage and running an ad in the Augusta Chronicle, we also posted that to our website. And I personally made a Facebook post about the rezoning on my political page to inform the citizens of District 4 that that was occurring. So I just wanted to be sure that Ms. Warren was aware of that.

1:00:01 – 1:00:27•Alison Couch

Yes, sir. I make a motion to accept the donation of a portion of parcels 0 6 2 1 7 4 a and 0 6 2 1 7 4 3 from Canterbury Farms Association to obtain right-of-way and temporary easements for the horizon South Parkway and Chamberlain Road connector project Small easement that we needed to fee simple and ease we needed to modify the intersection there as part of the Chamberlain Road connector project

1:00:34•Alison Couch

I make a motion to approve the purchase and sale agreement with Pollard Land Company, Inc. for parcel 029048. Second.

1:01:27•Alison Couch

I make a motion to approve the purchase and sales agreement with Keith Allen Pollard for parcel 028015A. Second.

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