BOC signs off on Winder annexations, but some commissioners unhappy about city’s move to Hwy. 316

The Barrow County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday night approved — quite begrudgingly — the proposed annexations of six county parcels that will extend Winder’s city boundaries all of the way to prize commercial property north of Highway 316. But it became crystal clear that while county officials feel they cannot legally stop Winder from crossing the highway to pull in Barrow Crossing, they sure don’t want them to.
Before voting 4-2, with Larry Joe Wilburn and Isaiah Berry against, to approve the initial group of small annexations cutting the city’s needed path to the Gateway property, several commissioners blindsided Winder’s mayor and other city officials with their objections. The annexations approved at the meeting do not yet include that plum commercial area known as the Gateway at University Parkway, but developer Wayne Bartlett told the Barrow Journal on Tuesday that if city officials agree not to require any additional zoning or other regulatory changes for his properties, he would go along with the city’s annexation request.
For the full story, see the Oct. 10 issue of the Barrow Journal.

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#1 Jack on 10/10/12 at 07:00 PM [Reply]

It appeared that Yearwood took an opportunity to take another shot at the Sheriff and his spending. Can't wait until Pat is in a Dumbwood is out. Danny you have destroyed Barrow County. Talking about if Winder annexation continues you will raise taxes.

#2 well on 10/19/12 at 12:53 PM [Reply]

so the private developer and his cusomers will go along.. as long as they get the benifits of city services without the enforcement of they city and wraith of violating city issues not like other people living in city limits that wont get the sweet heart pay off for letting the city sweep across 316!!!!

#2.1 Ebie Neizer on 10/19/12 at 02:45 PM [Reply]

Is the "wraith of violating city issues" anything like the Ghost of Xmas past?

#3 home on 10/23/12 at 08:04 PM [Reply]

funny how the winder mayor is seeking to annex his brother and/or brother's partner into winder. the city is spending tax payer money on this, where is the ethics.

the city lowers fees to be in the city and are using this to encourage annexation...that is absolutely against the state law.

this is just gross!

#3.1 Anon on 10/24/12 at 06:33 AM [Reply]

Somebody needs to get the freaking state or feds in this da*% town. This is absolutely crazy. Makes me want to puke. Landscape councilmen wanting to build a park so he can grass and irrigate (terrible job by the way) and brother getting to sell real estate to the city and now moving his crap into the city. This is out of control!!!!!!!!!

#3.2 More on 10/24/12 at 08:28 AM [Reply]

You really can't be surprised by a self serving realtor

The big picture question is, Why have so many of the developers asked to be annexed into the local municipalities (Winder, Braselton, Auburn, excitera... and out of the County's jurisdiction?

Maybe the County under the BOC is just a BAD PLACE TO DO BUSINESS.

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