Saturday, September 28, 2024

Oconee Superior Court Judge Dismisses Request By Townley Family Partnership For A Review Of North High Shoals Denial Of Deannexation

***Says Town Acted Legislatively***

Oconee County Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard has rejected the request by Townley Family Partnership LLLP for a review of the decision by North High Shoals Council to deny the Townley petition to deannex 175.8 acres from the city.

Haggard ordered that the Council’s ordinance passed on April 15, 2024, prohibiting the deannexation of any parcel of land in the Town exceeding 15 acres “should be affirmed.”