Commissioner Steven Black declared that the "The buck stops here" and then followed his Harry Truman quote with an apology to Linda and Art Pratt.
A county planning mistake last summer located them in an "on site built" home zone with a modular home.
Commissioners approved a re-zoning that allowed the Pratts to stay where they are and finish their home.
Linda Pratt said she was glad it was finally over and said she was ready to finish the house and move in.
Commissioners needed convincing before they approved rezoning for a new ready-mix concrete plant.
During last night's (Thursday night's) regular meeting commission members worried about the damage and cost Jim Cannon's ready mix trucks might cause on Calvary Church Road.
Cannon said he was willing to meet the county's conditions but drew the line at bearing the entire cost of road surfacing.
Cannon got the re-zoning on a narrow 3-2 vote on the condition that he would use a new connector road to State Route 365 transport his cement trucks.
There was a changing of the guard for the post of Vice Chairman as the Hall County Commission concluded its first meeting of the new year.
Roger Cole will replace Steven Black as Vice Chairman.
Black, who remains on the board, made the motion to elect Cole and the commission vote was 4-0.
Commissioner Brenda Branch left the meeting before it concluded and did not vote.
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