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County steers toward go-kart tracks
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Go-kart tracks will now be allowed in Newton County, and an interested businessman continues to explore purchasing land to open a local facility. The Newton County Board of Commissioners voted last week to allow go-kart tracks in the county with a conditional use permit, a move that opens the door for Monroe resident Dan Moore to build a facility. Moore came to the board in April because, he said, he had found an ideal spot near Interstate 20 in western Newton County, but the county had outlawed all race tracks in 2011 to stop a proposed drag strip near Social Circle that faced significant