The Gilmer County Board of Commissioners held a regularly scheduled workshop last Thursday. Of the items listed on the agenda, the most notable were the Presentation of 2013 Financial Audit Report by Rushton and Company and the patrolling of Coosawattee River Resort by the Gilmer County Sheriff’s office. Here is the agenda and full video.

I.CALL TO ORDER:JC Sanford, Chairman
II. AGENDA APPROVAL
III. Presentation of 2013 Financial Audit Report by Rushton and Company
III. OLD BUSINESS:

1.Review of Action on Resolution #14-071
Service Delivery Strategy between Gilmer County, the City of East Ellijay, the City of Ellijay, the Ellijay-Gilmer County Water and Sewer Authority, the Gilmer County Economic Development Authority and the Ellijay Housing Authority.
2.Review Pending Action on Resolution #14-086
HUD’s Proposed Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule (DM)
3.Update on Cartecay River Access (DH)
4.Update on Clear Creek Ball Fields (DH)(DM)
5.Update on Airport Project (DH)(DM)
6.Update on Tails Creek Church Road Project (DM)

IV. NEW BUSINESS:
1.Review Pending Action on Resolution #14-089
Proclamation Declaring Gilmer County a Purple Heart County (JC)
2.Review Pending Action on Resolution #14-090
Joint Comprehensive Plan for Gilmer County and the Cities of Ellijay and East Ellijay (2014-2034) (JC)
3.Review Pendig Action on Resolution #14-091
Application for Farm Winery License by Marvin S. Dunson Jr. (Currahee Vineyard & Winery, Inc.) (JH)
4.Review Pending Action on Resolution #14-092
Final Decision of Approval by the Gilmer County Board of Commissioners of the Recommendation by the Gilmer County Planning Commission Approving the Application for Amendment to Gilmer County Land Use (Zoning) District Map,Bobby E. Thomas, Jr., Tax Map 3119 Parcel No. 026A (R-1 Residential Low Density to A-1 Agricultural) (JH)
5.Review Pending Action on Resolution #14-092
Final Decision of Approval by the Gilmer County Board of Commissioners of the Recommendation by the Gilmer County Planning Commission Approving the Application for Amendment to Gilmer County Land Use (Zoning) District Map,Tax Map 3063 Parcel No. 001J (R-1 Residential Low Density to R-1 w/Conditional Use) (JH)
6.Review Pending Action on Resolution #14-093
Final Decision of Approval by the Gilmer County Board of Commissioners of the Recommendation by the Gilmer County Planning Commission Approving the Application for Amendment to Gilmer County Land Use (Zoning) District Map,Beverly Hagin, Tax Map 3124 Parcel No. 013 (R-1 Residential Low Density to A-1 Agricultural) (JH)
7.Review Pending Action on Resolution #14-094
Final Decision of Approval by the Gilmer County Board of Commissioners of the Recommendation by the Gilmer County Planning Commission Approving the Application for Amendment to Gilmer County Land Use (Zoning) District Map,Jeffrey Perry, Tax Map 3161 Parcel No. 014 (R-1 Residential Low Density to A-1 Agricultural) (JH)
8.Review Pending Action on Resolution #14-095
Re-Appointment of Larry Naylor to the Gilmer County DFCS Board
9. Discussion – Patrolling of Coosawattee River Resort by the Gilmer County Sheriff’s Department (JC)
10. Discussion – Appointment of Department Heads (DH)
11. Dicussion of Watershed Protection Plan to Decrease the Ellijay River Watershed Stream Buffer (JC)

VIII. CITIZENS WISHING TO SPEAK
IX. ADJOURNMENT