Jul 21, 2026BoardMeeting
BoardNewton County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Minutes
The Board discussed several zoning matters, including public hearings on a moratorium for convenience store developments and appeals regarding preliminary plats for residential subdivisions. Consent agenda items were approved, covering various grant submissions, acceptances, and professional services agreements. New business included the approval of software and appraisal services agreements, a resolution to abandon a portion of a county road, adoption of new fee schedules for fire services and media productions, the conveyance of property to the City of Covington, and the allocation of opioid settlement funds. Additionally, the Board conducted first readings for on-premise consumption licenses.