Lee County Commission backs plan to designate U.S. 19 as Veterans Memorial Highway
By Danny Carter, The Albany Herald, Ga. | |
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services |
The vote came without discussion and is in sharp contrast to a debate at the board's November meeting when Commission Chairman
The resolution endorsed Tuesday night mentions no veteran by name. However, signs listing the names of all Lee Countians who have been killed in military action are expected to be placed along the county's major thoroughfare.
The measure previously was endorsed by the
The request for the local legislation will be submitted to
State Rep.
"This will add a turning lane for people coming from
The project is similar to another Quick Response funding for a turning lane at
"The funding is about
The commission also also adopted a new medical insurance plan that will begin
One of the most significant changes calls for tobacco users covered under the county plan to pay a surcharge of
The new plan also changes the current two-tier rate structure to a four-tier plan to more closely match the cost of the insurance to the number of people covered.
Other changes include increasing the deductible from
In other business, the commission voted to reject a rezoning matter which would have allowed the operation of a group personal care home at
They contend the facility would lower residential values, increase traffic and pose a threat to the safety of others in the vicinity.
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