ATLANTA — Georgia District 76 Rep. Sandra Scott (D-Rex) was one of several state representatives and senators who took part in a press conference Wednesday to urge the McIntosh County Board of Commissioners to reconsider its scheduled vote on a proposed zoning ordinance amendment for the Hog Hammock District.
Other lawmakers who took part were representatives Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), and senators Nikki Merritt (D-Grayson) and Sheikh Rahman (D-Lawrenceville).
Residents from Sapelo Island’s Hog Hammock community also participated in the press conference.
Both residents and lawmakers discussed the effects that the amendment may have on Hog Hammock residents and the Gullah Geechee community.
“I was proud to join with so many concerned citizens and colleagues today because Georgians need to know about what is going on right now between the residents of Hog Hammock and the McIntosh County Board of Commissioners,” said Scott. “We stand with the residents of Hog Hammock for justice, and we are calling on others to reach out to the McIntosh County Board of Commissioners to voice their concerns.”
During the press conference, residents expressed concerns that the proposed zoning ordinance amendment would remove regulations that they say were intended to protect the Gullah Geechee residents of Hog Hammock.
The McIntosh County Planning and Zoning Commission and the McIntosh Board of Commissioners have scheduled public hearings and a vote on the amendment, but residents said that meetings are scheduled at times when there is limited ferry access, thus preventing residents from attending.
Residents said they made requests for accommodations to allow residents to attend these hearings but said such requests have gone unanswered. Residents also expressed concerns that the proposed amendment would eradicate the…
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