The Floyd County Commission is scheduled to decide today whether a private sewage treatment plant can continue to operate at the old Lindale mill.
Andrew Hawkins of Carter Environmental wants to treat septic system collections at the West First Street site of the defunct denim mill’s treatment plant.
Nearby residents have mobilized to protest the odors and noise from delivery trucks, but Hawkins, who got permits before committing to the business, is contesting their claims.
His attorney, Albert Palmour, cautioned officials in a Sept. 30 e-mail to “(keep) in mind that the waste facility existed and was next door to these people and their ancestors.”
The Rome-Floyd County Planning Commission recommended approval of a special use permit for treating septic system waste, but drew the line at the FOG — food, oil and grease — collections that sparked outcry in the neighborhood and led to a shutdown of operations earlier this year.
Commissioners caucus at 4 p.m., with their regular meeting and public hearings starting at 6 p.m. The board meets on the second floor of the County Administration Building, 12 E. Fourth Ave.
Click here for the board’s complete agenda.
Unity Christian School’s request for a special use permit to build a new campus on property off Wilbanks Road at the Rome bypass also goes to the board with a recommendation for approval.
A rezoning application to allow a convenience store at the corner of Rockmart Highway and Pleasant Hope Road is facing an uphill climb. Residents and members of two nearby churches are petitioning for a denial and the planning commission has backed them.
In addition to land-use rulings, the board is scheduled to:
approve the issue of $14 million in Development Authority revenue bonds for construction of a new Darlington Middle School.
The agreement calls for Darlington to be solely liable for repayment of the low-interest bonds.
hold a first reading on a proposal to rename as Samuel Mountain Road the western section of Booze Mountain Road that ends at a cul-de-sac.
The road will be split by a leg of the Rome bypass under construction and the change is sought by the U.S. Postal Service, public safety officials and property owners.
approve participation in a $47,454 contract with Environmental Guidance Associates to conduct testing at the old Fox Manufacturing Co. property on Callahan Road.
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division is asking for the tests after arsenic and lead were detected in the soil. The city of Rome, Coosa Valley Technical College and the Development Authority of Floyd County also own parts of the tract.
Click here for more information about the rezoning requests, including location maps.
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