Called Meeting Aug. 17 to Address Planned Gas Station-Convenience Stores in White County - Now Georgia

Southampton officials urged to deny 7-Eleven proposal

Some residents said the 7-Eleven would worsen traffic in an area already prone to backups.

Residents oppose Riverside 7-Eleven gas station plan

Southampton Town Planning Board members closed a public hearing Thursday night on a long-pending proposal to build a 7-Eleven convenience store and gas station at the Riverside traffic circle, but left the written comment period open for 30 days because of continued public interest in the application. The application by 9 and 11 Flanders LLC seeks site plan and special exception approval to… Source

Called meeting Aug. 17 to address planned gas station-convenience stores in White County - Now Georgia

(NowGeorgia.com) CLEVELAND, Ga. — Following strong interest in the announcement that five new gas station-convenience stores are planned for White County, much of it in opposition, the White County Board of Commissioners announced a special called meeting for Monday, August 17 at 10 a.m. to address the situation. In announcing the meeting on Aug. 14, the commissioners said they will consider a moratorium on new convenience stores in the county’s…