The Harlem City Council approved the writing of a lighting ordinance in connection to Fort Gordon.
City Manager Debra Moore told Harlem City Council members during the meeting on Monday, June 26, that if the council wanted, the city could create an ordinance regarding the Fort Gordon light study. The ordinance would involve night training and light pollution and would affect the same area that was mentioned in the recently approved memorandum of understanding. The council approved having the city administration draft an ordinance to be presented at the July meeting.
City council members also approved ordinances 2307, 2308 and 2309. Ordinance 2307 amends chapter 108 land use sec. 108-204 regarding permitting requirements. This change helped clean up the language in the ordinance. Ordinance 2308 is to amend chapter 108 land use sec. 108-244 regarding violations, inspections and removal. This has to do with the appeals process to matches changes made in ordinance 2307. Ordinance 2309 is to amend chapter 108 land use, sec. 108-3 definitions and sec. 108-271 exterior walls. This ordinance has to do with the definition of virgin brick and establishing an exterior wall color palette zone that will be considered for use on new non-residential/commercial construction only.
The city also recognized Reginald B. “Reggie” Ford for 30 years of service to the city. He works in the public works department.
A full story on the Harlem City Council meeting will be in The Augusta Press on Wednesday, June 28.
Stephanie Hill is a staff writer covering Columbia County government for The Augusta Press. Reach her at stephanie@theaugustapress.com.
