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Beasley Road annexation request renewed for housing development
Meanwhile, council approves small Old Register Road annexation for creation of a shopping center
Statesboro City Manager Charles Penny, left, and Mayor Jonathan McCollar, right, converse during the Tuesday, March 21, City Council meeting, where two annexation matters were handled. One, the preliminary acknowledgement of a renewed request for annexa
Statesboro City Manager Charles Penny, left, and Mayor Jonathan McCollar, right, converse during the Tuesday, March 21, City Council meeting, where two annexation matters were handled. One, the preliminary acknowledgement of a renewed request for annexation of land belonging to Bel Air Estates Inc. on Beasley Road, was included with two other unrelated items in a vote on the "consent agenda," without further discussion. - photo by AL HACKLE/Staff
Statesboro City Council this week formally acknowledged receiving a new request from Bel Air Estates Inc. for annexation of a 36.55-acre tract on Beasley Road. This is the same land, originally described as roughly 41 acres, the council voted to annex Jan. 17 before rescinding that action through a legal settlement with residents of the area.
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