Board of Commissioners to hear 143 Ministries rezoning request

The Columbia County Board of Commissioners will meeting

The Columbia County Board of Commissioners will meet on Tuesday, Aug. 20. Staff photo by Stephanie Hill

Date: August 19, 2024

The Columbia County Board of Commissioners will discuss the rezoning of a property for 143 Ministries during their meeting Tuesday.

143 Ministries is looking to rezone 5821 Rockford Drive from R-A (Residential Agricultural) to S-1 (Special). The nonprofit plans to renovate a home and make it an office along with building a 7,000-square foot church building and develop the land into a campground, complete with up to eight cabins, the Augusta Press previously reported

Staff is recommending approval of the request with the conditions that the parking spaces be paved instead of the gravel parking as the applicants requested. Staff is also recommending that they provide a trip generation report to assess traffic.

The Columbia County of Commissioners will meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20 in the auditorium of the Evans Government Center complex. To view the full agenda, visit columbiacountyga.gov.

Board of Elections to meet Tuesday

The Columbia County Board of Elections will also meet on Tuesday, Aug. 20 at 10:30 a.m. at the Board of Elections office. Items to be discussed under new business include voter challenge, SEB Rules recently passed, office update and voter registration figures. Preparations for the Nov. 5 election will also be discussed.

The full agenda can be found at columbiacountyga.gov.


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The Author

Stephanie Hill has been a journalist for over 10 years. She is a graduate of Greenbrier High School, graduated from Augusta University with a degree in journalism, and graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Masters in Mass Communication. She has previously worked at The Panola Watchman in Carthage, Texas, The White County News in Cleveland, Georgia, and The Aiken Standard in Aiken, S.C. She has experience covering cities, education, crime, and lifestyle reporting. She covers Columbia County government and the cities of Harlem and Grovetown. She has won multiple awards for her writing and photos.

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