Macon County floodplain ordinance debate heats up
A proposed change to Macon County’s floodplain regulation has prompted outcry from the public and rippled across the county government.
Macon takes a hard look at floodplain ordinances
Proposed revisions to Macon County’s flood damage prevention, soil erosion and sedimentation control, and water supply watershed protection ordinances have resulted in a flood of input from the public, many of whom cite the deadly Peeks Creek disaster of 2004 as a reason to keep strict restrictions in place.