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Cheryl Flanagan of Save the Horses attended to accept the check and thanked the council. “We were just really excited … be able to support them. They will be our animal beneficiary for this year's event, which we've already talked about, will be May 30 first, and June 1,” Cheryl Flanagan said.

Council members said Save the Horses had previously donated hay after the town’s harvest day and that the organization will again provide hay this year. Town staff took a photograph with the oversized ceremonial check and council members noted the event dates for planning purposes.

This item was presented as a ceremonial recognition and no formal council action beyond the presentation was recorded in the transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town of Talking Rock Council | February 6, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council presented a donation check to Save the Horses and confirmed the group as the animal beneficiary for this year's Bronco Stampede, scheduled for May 30 and June 1.","taxTitle","Talking Rock, Pickens County, Georgia","taxId",55055,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6344192,"Resident asks council to explore sale of strip near Hollyhocks to enable business reuse",74,791000,865000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2251098-97b56442514e9d2f9b8783c213bd7edc&start=791&end=865","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2251098-97b56442514e9d2f9b8783c213bd7edc/thumbnail_791000.jpg","/articles/6344192/Talking-Rock/Pickens-County/Georgia/Resident-asks-council-to-explore-sale-of-strip-near-Hollyhocks-to-enable-business-reuse","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6344192-317783b452a72c2534e010ee6553b460/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174929&Signature=DP7ux0oE76gfsYwJ7Iw1J9pPJlHsiTJoI0uRfd1NuBwTfctE2Qqvhu3eiESd6EBLzy1Zd2jZI06M9BdQ1vX-L-c~rHWG22dsmOOHi5rYKSAQaImYf05aVPskLcI76barLMEBgeB52xaSs3LXOZrQJX3Dzuzs0MH~LglyXhrszuEdqEf~-Fe6fgf~h-Hz2BXuGwN51H5p5sYrSdth5qDmB8PrQFerubTpNxVFZ5trBNXeRa3O6pEFipKk350xbxavOn2vixoNNE4AzzmQypj9L2hEsTQr3odxtXrcEw6hmxawQMLrQTV~j0p~WobU95coy0xgVeWJ09QJdgjaGH3O~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A resident told the Talking Rock Town Council they are interested in purchasing a strip of town-owned land adjacent to a building known as Hollyhocks, which the resident said has been taken off the market and could be redeveloped for business use if sewer capacity and right-of-way issues are addressed.

The resident described a narrow stretch of unpaved Second Street behind Hollyhocks and said they had already had an assessment done for installing a new sewer system to make business reuse feasible. The council said it would verify property ownership with the county and consider an appraisal and council presentation if the strip is town-owned.

“I'd like to see if there's any way that I could purchase that from the city and put a new system in right there,” the resident said, asking the council to explore whether the town would consider selling the strip to enable parking and sewer improvements.

Council members noted right-of-way and adjacent-property issues, and said staff would validate the town’s property boundaries and the county’s records before bringing a formal proposal back to council for consideration.

No decision was made at the meeting; the council instructed staff to check county records and report back.","A resident asked the council whether the town could sell a strip of land adjacent to Hollyhocks to allow a building to be redeveloped for business use; council agreed to investigate property ownership and appraisal with the county.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6344197,"Council restarts rezoning process for property off Fisher Creek; public hearing set for March 6",65,551000,616000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2251098-97b56442514e9d2f9b8783c213bd7edc&start=551&end=616","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2251098-97b56442514e9d2f9b8783c213bd7edc/thumbnail_551000.jpg","/articles/6344197/Talking-Rock/Pickens-County/Georgia/Council-restarts-rezoning-process-for-property-off-Fisher-Creek-public-hearing-set-for-March-6","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6344197-b6ebd34ecabdeedf6813a12568b0c1dc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174929&Signature=YJRElYhesrE-JceyytDxO1pTIY7Reqv~0~vx3vqtoQPyGGESO~BJd4CHI8AI2NwgLEIrfOh3fJCB3Q6xlw~i3fa8Ur3mAXnLEDnhyELuYylS-4FUb3Mc~Rd06iOJPdLfceKsKxgvX-ZY4~3VT6TOL6i4xqx753N6reItnyQNNUEiq9Cfb9CuRzG5-9ZFH6CdDvrSjUfG6SMMha2rr1evwxBpZx2UIATym6LoKghW-U~FgRdRhKmJ22tO0qlDDfjHebmrn4Nwc2JDBNX4-NOuF0TRYfQ7f~H8KDw6v0g6R6G17cyRZAS3DZxO726ejbZ80pK5n46nqhT~r~3imazDEw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Talking Rock Town Council voted to restart the rezoning process for a town property owner who is seeking to rezone land to operate a business. The council scheduled a public hearing for March 6 to reopen the matter, saying the previous hearing occurred about four to five months earlier and that the applicant had been asked to gather county requirements.

Seth, the town’s legal representative, participated in the working group that recommended tabling items A and C and restarting the process. The council chair said the property in question sits on an unimproved road off Fisher Creek; the applicant has since obtained required documentation from the county, the chair said.

The council directed staff to post public notice beginning the next day, reopen the application for 30 days, hold a working group meeting at 5:30 p.m. on March 6, and begin the public hearing at 7 p.m. After the public hearing is complete, the rezoning matter will be the first new-business vote.

Council members said they had outstanding questions about the applicant’s proposed business and deferred final action to the March 6 public hearing so residents have an opportunity to comment.","After a previous public hearing several months ago, the council agreed to restart the rezoning process for an applicant seeking to run a business on property off Fisher Creek and scheduled a public hearing for March 6.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6344203,"Town to solicit bids and hold special vote to renovate railcar restrooms used by local businesses",69,410000,479000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2251098-97b56442514e9d2f9b8783c213bd7edc&start=410&end=479","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2251098-97b56442514e9d2f9b8783c213bd7edc/thumbnail_410000.jpg","/articles/6344203/Talking-Rock/Pickens-County/Georgia/Town-to-solicit-bids-and-hold-special-vote-to-renovate-railcar-restrooms-used-by-local-businesses","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6344203-3218d367884095876ace42bee1cb87c7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174929&Signature=ivYyykf4~Cd8Luhb9fptCD40mDQayhx8tbJuvkUVc3jVy7jOjyoC~Xpsg7M5dwbTnGp45-l02UYqgjwfew7OP9wqhnwgCsDNYH9T5RH0twTFbZdhsC0TGH713PmdKSzZDv9Tfvd3ONoiUbArwLBIRMbYI1G57FjedWaBLHyN9vKkYgZMB60PEm5X-3Uqp-zf3mriP56Jk5cN0yvJJRS6D3PcKhK0JO6Nt2iaGn~r6yHUpH-NiKHsabnbo39TrRIwLw-MUAPhfeYuHNgNfQ9pkOJXlwjiaDDihc9CqOdtRTvVyM5DoYYTPGzWj-lY3mVzco8RuHTKqnInfQmuy7yg8g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Talking Rock Town Council directed staff to obtain two additional cost estimates and hold a special meeting to vote on renovations for restrooms in railcars the town leases to two businesses.

The council reported the toilets were repaired and are currently functional, but council members said the restrooms require a full renovation before spring, when foot traffic to the area increases. “The restaurant and the brewery get significant amount of traffic already, and it's our responsibility because we lease those out to those businesses,” the council chair said.

The town has one estimate and will solicit two more. The council plans a special meeting limited to the restroom renovation vote so work can proceed quickly.

The railcars are currently leased to Fox Car and the Brewery; the council did not record dollar amounts for the estimates in the meeting transcript. Staff indicated the request for additional estimates should be complete within a couple of weeks, after which the special meeting will be posted.

No formal contract award or renovation authorization was recorded in the meeting; the council’s action at this meeting was to direct staff to collect estimates and schedule a vote.","Council directed staff to collect two more estimates and to call a special meeting to vote on renovating leased railcar restrooms that serve Fox Car and the Brewery.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6344208,"Talking Rock council adopts five-year hazard mitigation plan, approves minutes and financials",54,658000,712000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2251098-97b56442514e9d2f9b8783c213bd7edc&start=658&end=712","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2251098-97b56442514e9d2f9b8783c213bd7edc/thumbnail_658000.jpg","/articles/6344208/Talking-Rock/Pickens-County/Georgia/Talking-Rock-council-adopts-five-year-hazard-mitigation-plan-approves-minutes-and-financials","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6344208-5fbc239bfe39b498a45ef8f29845528e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771174929&Signature=FDXZs9zmtYW2bv71oKwmWRT-qPLj7wv5FRLYcEooVslFuXnmWM6LHzOWP8AfYjk7T8UxXVGlMvmqJ5rKvbeQCCMOEDpkMnPmf2~cbHdWPhz-xyQjn1mhhCdG9KvNUH1w0HC64TezPLtsX9X7ojSjx29UEZ4wnodxhdXbHpuDpdGNCigt4kd5XmFhO7-PgnNxbUpOB-hh-BowWOQT~ZMX4SBEinB6ZCTYRWXq-t26gvwNaD8k9X8s8uwyiVEmo~v6DAjWFxuq-sA4GPE3yd7YnOmnUd6XkOj7rThFt39k2dbgeLnUpunu-nUeM~W~QLT8JCDysYngRP8HHhFa4jz7cg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Talking Rock Town Council on an evening in February voted to adopt a five-year hazard mitigation plan required to qualify for certain FEMA and federal grant funding, and approved its January 2025 meeting minutes and financial reports.

Council members said the plan will keep the town eligible for federal mitigation grants. “They wrote this one up for us. It's amazing. The counties around us use the same plan,” Amanda said during the meeting, describing the document and its role in securing FEMA funds.

The council first moved and approved acceptance of the January 2025 meeting minutes and then voted to accept the January 2025 financial statements. Councilors also made and passed a motion to adopt the hazard mitigation plan; the plan will be posted publicly after the council’s approval.

The vote on the hazard mitigation plan followed a brief presentation. Amanda said the plan is valid for five years and emphasized its importance for federal grant eligibility. Council members present indicated the city of Nelson and the city of Jasper had already signed the same plan.

The council did not provide a roll-call vote tally in the meeting transcript for these items. All three motions were presented and the chair called for “all in favor,” after which the chair indicated the measures passed.

The council said the adopted plan and the meeting attachments will be posted on the town hall door for public inspection.","The Talking Rock Town Council voted to adopt a five-year hazard mitigation plan required for FEMA funding and approved the January 2025 meeting minutes and financial statements.","actionData","errors"]

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