Board of Commissioners, September 15, 2026
Approves Acceptance of HUD 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act grant for Westside Youth Facility, 5-0
What happened
The Newton County Board of Commissioners denied two land-use appeals on 5-0 votes: the Riverstone Grove mixed-use preliminary plat (Case APP26-00001) at 3460, 3488, and 3494 Salem Road, and the Towns at Yellow River preliminary plat extension (Case APP26-0000002) at 730 and 740 N…
- Jurisdiction
- Newton County, GA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 15, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 5-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 7
Service agreement between Newton County Fire Service and Target Solutions Learning LLC
Renewal of the online training platform used by Newton County Fire Service; expires in October, staff satisfied with performance, item is budgeted. Passed 5-0.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Newton County Board of Commissioners denied two land-use appeals on 5-0 votes: the Riverstone Grove mixed-use preliminary plat (Case APP26-00001) at 3460, 3488, and 3494 Salem Road, and the Towns at Yellow River preliminary plat extension (Case APP26-0000002) at 730 and 740 N…
Key Decisions (7)
Service agreement between Newton County Fire Service and Target Solutions Learning LLC
2026-2027 property and casualty insurance policy renewal
Two full-time staff positions at Cornish Creek Water Treatment Plant
Riverstone Grove preliminary plat at Salem Road and Kirkland Road
Towns at Yellow River preliminary plat extension at 730 and 740 North Crowell Road
Acceptance of HUD 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act grant for Westside Youth Facility
Settlement agreement with T-Mobile (cell phone tower)
Development Activity (3)
Riverstone Grove
Mixed-Use
Towns at Yellow River
Mixed-Use
Cornish Creek Water Treatment Plant expansion
Infrastructure
Market Signals (6)
Infrastructure
Salem Road, Kirkland Road, and Brown Bridge Road are experiencing…
Housing Demand
Westfield Village subdivision is 81% rentals (up from 32% in…
Infrastructure
Residents report significant drainage, erosion, and well-water/aquifer depletion problems near…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: an attorney, 2 applicant's representatives, and 7 members of the public.
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