The board took up the permit fee question again on July 28 and voted unanimously to waive the county's permit fees for ASI Southeast, requiring the company to pay any third-party invoices addressed to Stephens County plus a 5% administrative fee.
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Stephens County commissioners waive permit fees, driveway rules for ASI Southeast
The county board waived its standard permit fees and driveway requirements for ASI Southeast's project, with the company instead covering third-party invoices plus a 5% administrative fee.
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July 28, 2026: Waiver of county permit fees for ASI Southeast with 5% administrative fee
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ASI Southeast Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer Doug Hitchon presented to the Stephens County Board of Commissioners in April 2026.
At its July 14 meeting, the board unanimously voted to waive driveway requirements for ASI Southeast, on a motion from Commissioner Whitlock. A separate request to waive ASI Southeast's permit fees was tabled that same night on a motion from Commissioner Simmons.
The board took up the permit fee question again on July 28 and voted unanimously to waive the county's permit fees for ASI Southeast, requiring the company to pay any third-party invoices addressed to Stephens County plus a 5% administrative fee.
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ApprovedconfirmedWaiver of county permit fees for ASI Southeast, with applicant to pay third-party invoices plus a 5% administrative fee
Motion to waive county permit fees and require applicant to pay all third-party invoices
addressed to Stephens County, with the addition of a 5% administrative fee: Commissioner
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Waiver of county permit fees for ASI Southeast, with applicant to pay third-party invoices plus a 5% administrative fee
Motion to waive county permit fees and require applicant to pay all third-party invoices addressed to Stephens County, with the addition of a 5% administrative fee: Commissioner
Appeared on agendaproposedPermit fees for ASI Southeast
1. Permit fees for ASI Southeast
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Permit fees for ASI Southeast
1. Permit fees for ASI Southeast
ApprovedunknownWaiver of county permit fees for ASI Southeast with 5% administrative fee
Motion to waive county permit fees and require applicant to pay all third-party invoices
addressed to Stephens County, with the addition of a 5% administrative fee: Commissioner
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Waiver of county permit fees for ASI Southeast with 5% administrative fee
Motion to waive county permit fees and require applicant to pay all third-party invoices addressed to Stephens County, with the addition of a 5% administrative fee: Commissioner
ApprovedconfirmedASI Southeast driveway requirements (waiver)
ASI Southeast driveway requirements
Motion to waive requirements: Commissioner Whitlock
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ASI Southeast driveway requirements (waiver)
ASI Southeast driveway requirements Motion to waive requirements: Commissioner Whitlock
TabledconfirmedASI Southeast permit fees
ASI Southeast permit fees
Motion to postpone: Commissioner Simmons
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ASI Southeast permit fees
ASI Southeast permit fees Motion to postpone: Commissioner Simmons
Appeared on agendaproposedASI Southeast permit fees
ASI Southeast permit fees
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ASI Southeast permit fees
ASI Southeast permit fees
Appeared on agendaproposedASI Southeast driveway requirements
ASI Southeast driveway requirements
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ASI Southeast driveway requirements
ASI Southeast driveway requirements
Appeared on agendaproposedPresentation by ASI Southeast executive Doug Hitchon
Presentation: ASI Southeast Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer Doug Hitchon
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Presentation by ASI Southeast executive Doug Hitchon
Presentation: ASI Southeast Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer Doug Hitchon
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