Union County public meetings in 2023
8 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Short-term Rental Board
The Union County Short-term Rental Board is meeting to handle routine administrative matters, including approving prior minutes, receiving a report from the secretary, and setting meeting dates for calendar year 2024. No major policy decisions or public hearings are on the agenda.
- Set meeting dates for calendar year 2024
- Secretary's report: UCSTR By the Numbers
- Approval of prior meeting minutes
Short-term Rental Board
The Union County Short-term Rental Board is meeting to handle routine business and discuss several operational issues. They will consider whether board members should abstain from voting when personally involved, review a complaint about lights from a short-term rental, and look at Fannin County's ordinance. The board will also hold a round table discussion with property managers.
- Discussion on board member voting abstention in conflict situations
- Complaint about lights from a short-term rental
- Review of Fannin County ordinance
- Property managers round table discussion
- Online complaint form under old business
Short-term Rental Board
The Short-term Rental Board is meeting to review prior minutes, receive an updated statistics report, and discuss old and new business. Key topics include asking 911 to track STR-related complaint calls and creating an online complaint form. The board will also address owner/neighbor dispute handling.
- Discussion: Ask 911 to track STR complaint phone calls
- Discussion: Online complaint form for STR issues
- Discussion: Handling owner/neighbor disputes
- Report: Secretary Laura Jenkins' updated 'By the Numbers' document
The board approved a request for the 911 Center to track phone calls regarding short-term rentals. Members also discussed complaint processes and determined that a specific easement dispute at 64 Pilot Vista falls outside the board's authority.
- Approved motion to ask 911 Center to consider tracking STR-related calls (Unanimous)
- Approved minutes from 7.27.23 meeting (Unanimous)
- Determined paving of easement at 64 Pilot Vista is a civil property dispute beyond board scope
Board of Registrars Regular Meeting
The Board of Registrars reported that voter cards are being matched with the GARVIS System and noted a total of 22,731 active and inactive voters. The board also stated they are preparing to move to a new building.
Short-term Rental Board
This is the first meeting of the Short-term Rental Board. The board will discuss how meetings will proceed, set the meeting calendar for the rest of 2023, discuss the board's purpose, review board notebooks, and nominate/appoint officers (Chair and Vice Chair). No old business or reports are on the agenda.
- Set meeting calendar for rest of 2023
- Discuss purpose of the Board
- Nominations/Appointments for Chair and Vice Chair
- Discussion of Board notebooks
The board held its first meeting to establish operational procedures and a 2023 meeting schedule. Members appointed leadership positions and reviewed the board's purpose and governing ordinances.
- Appointed Patrick Woodall as Chair (unanimous)
- Appointed Martin Pilote as Vice Chair (unanimous)
- Set 2023 meeting schedule for the 2nd Monday of the month at 5:00 p.m.
- Established a quorum requirement of 4 people
Board of Registrars Regular Meeting
The Board noted the appointment of two new members and the date for the 2024 Presidential Primary. The meeting also addressed errors in a voter database provided by the Secretary of State.
- Acknowledged new board members Tomi McCullers and Janet Chapman for terms 7/1/2023-6/30/2027
- Noted Presidential Primary date as March 12, 2024
- Registrars Office to investigate voter database errors provided by the SOS
Board of Registrars Regular Meeting
The Board noted the nomination of two new members to replace Hoyt Raper and Janey Dyer. The board also discussed the 2024 election calendar and the upcoming move to a new building in December.
- Nominated Tomi McCullers and Janet Chapman to the board for terms from 7/1/2023-6/30/2027
Board of Registrars Regular Meeting
The Board discussed verifying voter information via Garvis and the anticipated move to a new building before the 2024 election. No formal votes or policy decisions were recorded during the meeting.