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IssueFranklin Countyunder consideration

Georgia EPD draft permit would require particulate testing on turbine and duct burner stacks

A draft state air permit condition would require regular testing for particulate matter pollution from combustion turbine and duct burner stacks.

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September 30, 2026: Performance testing requirement for particulate matter (PM/PM10/PM2.5) on combustion turbine and duct burner stacks
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IssueFranklin Countyunder consideration

State drafts air quality permit for Rockmart landfill-gas facility

Georgia's environmental regulator has proposed pollution limits for a facility that would process landfill gas into pipeline-quality natural gas in Polk County.

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September 30, 2026: Air quality permit for Grady Road Renewable Energy RNG facility (landfill gas processing), Rockmart, Polk County
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IssueFranklin Countyunder consideration

Commissioners hear complaint of property damage, encroachment during Walmart Fulfillment Center construction

A property owner told the county board that her land was damaged and encroached upon without her knowledge or consent during the nearby Walmart Fulfillment Center construction.

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September 14, 2026: Citizen complaints of property damage during Walmart Fulfillment Center construction (fence damage, road/encroachment on Fountain property)
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IssueFranklin Countyunder consideration

EPD recommends amended air permit letting Vulcan add portable stone plant, raise output at Siloam quarry

The proposed amendment would raise production limits and emissions caps at the quarry, a step that affects local air quality near the site.

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August 25, 2026: Air Quality Permit Amendment No. 1423-133-0018-S-02-2 for Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC – Siloam Quarry (adds portable stone processing plant, raises production limits)
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IssueRoystonunder consideration

Royston council to consider rezoning 50 College Street and 292 Dovetown Road

The city council is set to weigh a resolution that would rezone a College Street property for residential use and a Dovetown Road property for highway business use.

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September 8, 2026: Rezoning application, 292 Dovetown Road (1.06 acres) from R-2 Residential to Highway Business, Case #2026-08-02
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IssueFranklin Countyunder consideration

Franklin County planning panel to weigh HB rezoning, RV park at 700 Prospect Rd

A roughly 13-acre Prospect Road property would shift from agricultural to highway business zoning to allow a recreational vehicle park, under applications set for planning commission review.

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August 20, 2026: Conditional use for RV Park in Highway Business zoning district at 700 Prospect Rd
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Franklin County Planning Commission meeting to consider the applications