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Lanier Sims sworn in as interim chair
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Lanier Sims was sworn in on Tuesday by Melanie Bell. - photo by Courtesy of Newton County
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Photo via Newton County Government.

On Tuesday, new interim chairman Lanier Sims was officially sworn into office. Sims was sworn in by magistrate court judge Melanie Bell.

Sims will take over as interim chairman indefinitely, taking over for the suspended Marcello Banes. Banes was suspended on Aug. 1 by Governor Brian Kemp for his role in an ongoing federal case against him. Sims is expected to remain in the chairman role until the final outcome of Banes’ case or the end of Banes’ term, whichever is first.

Sims – a former District 2 commissioner from 2011 to 2018 – was named as interim chair on Aug. 30 and will take over all ongoing roles as chair

Commissioners deny rezoning for ‘Project Paradise’
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"Project Paradise" has a planned location of Old Atlanta Highway, an area that has become more industrial over time. - photo by Google Maps
NEWTON COUNTY – Despite its fancy name, the Newton County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted against “Project Paradise.” The commissioners met for nearly 4.5 hours on Tuesday, where one of the main discussion points was consideration to rezone 175 acres on Old Atlanta Highway from residential to light industrial.
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