The Augusta Commission has a heavy agenda for its 2 p.m. Tuesday meeting, the first after Masters Week.
Agenda items include recognizing public safety and courts personnel for many years of service.
Among them being recognized, Cheryl Epps has had 25 years with the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office. Timothy Owen has had 30 years with the sheriff, and Walter Ashley, 35 years. Mary Smith is being recognized for 30 years with Richmond County Superior Court.
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Former Augusta commissioner Moses Todd is on the agenda to speak about funding a water park in south Augusta from Sales Tax 9.
The park, envisioned as similar to Splash in the Boro in Statesboro, was designated $5 million in “seed money” by former Administrator Odie Donald II in Sales Tax 8.
Augusta Planning Commission is requesting concurrence for Keller Williams Realtor Yurui Huang to rezone 3333 Wrightstboro Road for a “message therapy” business. The address is across Wrightsboro from the Walmart.
The planning commission recommended approval if Huang put a six-foot privacy fence on the property’s north side. Huang said she’ll provide “human body work” at the site. Xingda Wellness LLC has owned the property since December.
The Augusta Commission also has three items related to a Merry Street tiny home community going for their approval Tuesday.
They include concurrence with the Augusta Planning Commission to rezone 1140 Merry St. to allow a tiny home community. Applicant Bridge Builder Communities has said the community will house youth aging out of Georgia’s foster care system.
