Residency rule stricken by vote of sewer commission

After lengthy discussion, the board which makes policy decisions for Oconee County sewer agreed to remove the requirement that a sewer commissioner live in Oconee County – as long as he or she is a full-time employee of a member city.  The vote was unanimous on the part of the six commissioners at yesterday’s meeting.  The action means Article V of the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority bylaws are to reflect that an “active” employee of the member cities is eligible to serve – regardless of residency.  The vote directs Chris Eleazer, JRSA executive director, to give the member cities seven days to respond.  If there are no objections, the change becomes part of the by-laws, according to an opinion by Larry Brandt, the JRSA in-house attorney.  The governing bodies of the member cities appoint their representatives of the JRSA board of commissioners.