County of Oconee issued the following announcement on Sept. 17.
MACORTS has scheduled public informational meetings to provide opportunity for the public to review and comment upon a proposed amendment to the 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) and FY 2021 - 2024 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to include the scoping phase for the Watkinsville Truck Bypass between SR 15 and US 441. No alignment is being proposed at this time. Public input will be taken from September 20 – October 4, 2021.
Due to the continuing pandemic conditions, MACORTS will hold both an in-person public meeting as well as a virtual public meeting. The same information will be available at both meeting and will be provided on the MACORTS website for the duration of the public comment period.
VIRTUAL OPTION
Virtual Public Meeting on September 27, 2027 5:30- 6:30 pm via Webex
Link to the Meeting:
https://accgov.webex.com/accgov/j.php?MTID=m7d5d95778b6fe149e631d74d3f8764ca
Meeting ID: 180 747 4786 Password: **
Call-in Number: 1-415-655-0001 Access Code: 180 747 4786 Password: **
**If you are planning to attend the virtual meeting, please email Sherry McDuffie at macorts@accgov.com to receive the password for the meeting. This will help us keep a count of how many seats are needed in the virtual meeting space.
IN-PERSON OPTION
The in-person meeting will be held in Oconee County at Oconee Veterans Park, Community Center located at 3500 Hog Mountain Road in Watkinsville, Georgia, from 5 pm to 7 pm on September 30, 2021. The public information meeting will be drop-in with no formal presentation. Staff will be available to provide information and answer questions about this amendment at the meeting.
Copies of the draft amendment and all outreach materials will be available for review at the MACORTS website (www.macorts.org) or at:
- Madison County Planning & Zoning Office - 91 Albany Avenue, Danielsville
- Athens-Clarke County Planning Department - 120 W. Dougherty Street, Athens
- Oconee County Planning & Code Enforcement Dept. – 1291 Greensboro Highway, Rm A108, Watkinsville
Original source can be found here.
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