Mike Smith assumes the chair of the Oconee Planning Commission

Mike Smith is the new chairman of the Oconee Planning Commission, following the resignation last month of Gwen McPhail.  At times, planning commission meetings have run for hours, but Smith will try to limit them to no more than two hours at a time.  “I’m aware of attention spans, so hopefully I will plan accordingly.  Two-hour meetings we tend to lose our attention at that point,” he said.  The February 1meeting chaired by Smith lasted 59 minutes, 45 seconds.