In a stunning reversal, Effingham County commissioners voted 3-2 against a development they previously approved two weeks prior. The decision was made during their regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday night.
Stanley Martin Homes was given the green light during the June 2 meeting to build a 1,000-home neighborhood on Zittrourer Road, an unincorporated area of the county. The project has drawn scrutiny from residents who live near the development, citing potential flooding and traffic congestion.
Those cries did not fall on deaf ears…