Winder continues annexations

The growing controversy over its planned annexation of the Highway 316 commercial corridor near Highway 81 has not caused the Winder City Council to retreat. At a meeting Tuesday night, the council unanimously approved five annexations, extended for seven months its contract with the business broker spearheading the initiative, and gave initial approval to a code amendment regarding the public notice signs posted on properties being annexed. The annexations not only will bring 79 additional acres into the city, but they also will also extend the city’s boundary to Exchange Boulevard, which is the site of the Gateway of University Parkway on the north side of Highway 316.
For the full story, see the Dec. 5 issue of the Barrow Journal.