Citizens plead for Strickland Mill, then a surprise offer @ RCC 2012-09-10

Haley Hyatt videoed yesterday’s Remerton City Council decision about Strickland Mill. Citizens pled, unsuccessfully, for it to be saved. Then the owners made a surprise offer.

Here’s Part 1 of 3:

The final plea was made by Celine H. Gladwin.

City Council approved the demolition authorization for 1853 West West Gordon, effective 25 October 2012 for a year, provided the cotton mill smokestack remain intact. Then there was a surprise. Here’s Part 3 of 3:

Regular Session, Remerton City Council (RCC),
Video by Haley Hyatt, Remerton, Lowndes County, Georgia, 10 September 2012.

After the vote, Glenn Gregory, apparently on behalf of the owners, asked what would the council say if the owners were to donate the mill to the city. One of the council said that was a no-brainer. However, the council said they needed to think about it, maybe put it on the agenda for a meeting.

It’s refreshing seeing an elected council entertain multiple questions from the audience and actually try to answer them.

-jsq