GACC Process

GACC provides a set of guidelines for petitioners and other interested parties who are planning a presentation to the GACC Board of Directors. The primary purpose of these guidelines is to facilitate an efficient exchange of ideas and concerns by making you aware, before we meet, of the kinds of information we need in order to develop an informed position on a proposal. A full presentation and discussion in the first instance may serve to avoid the potential for subsequent meetings and attendant delays.

Guidelines

The Board consists of eight members. Please plan to bring at least ten copies of any document that you wish to use during the meeting. The additional copies are for records of the board and for the audience for public review. These copies will not be returned.

If a petition involves a particularly large or potentially contentious matter, the Board may appoint a committee to meet with stakeholders prior to presentation of the petition at the Board’s public meeting, to gather information, share concerns, and facilitate the community input process.

Each petitioner will have ten minutes to state his or her case. The Board may then ask questions and determine if enough information is available for a vote. When the Board is satisfied, the audience will be invited to comment and question the petitioner. The Board reserves the right to extend or limit time for presentation, remonstration, and audience comment.

The Board will excuse any remaining petitioners and vote on all petitions at the end of the meeting. After hearing your petition, GACC has three options: Support, Oppose, or remain Neutral. GACC will generally offer support to a petition only when in the best interest of the Greater Allisonville Community. GACC will generally “oppose” a petition that does not serve the best interest of the Greater Allisonville Community or when the petitioner cannot show that an undue hardship would result from the current ordinances or regulations. GACC may choose to remain neutral when the result would offer little or no change to the Greater Allisonville Community. The result associated with GACC Board action in support or opposition of a petition will then be forwarded to the appropriate agency for review.