No Drug and Mental Rehab House on Dally Road

A Conditional Use Permit has been requested for a proposed Residential Drug and Mental Rehabilitation House at 3330 Dally Road.  Based on papers filed with the Walton County Planning and Zoning Board, the facility will house an undisclosed number of people with "drug abuse and mental" problems who have also had "run-in's with the law".  This is not the type of facility that any of us who live in the area want in our back yards, or in the backyards of anyone in Walton County. 

Otis Nixon is the applicant for this permit.  His websites state that Mr. Nixon is involved in the "rehabilitation" of  convicted felons who have been paroled from prison.  Although the permit request does not specifically state that convicted felons will be housed at the facility, it is obvious from his application and the stated purpose of his "ministry" that we will have convicted felons living in our area if this permit is approved.  This is completely unacceptable for the rural, agricultural area that we live in or in Walton County, period. 

If a facility of this nature is allowed in this area, it can have a greater impact on the entire county.  Walton County could become a haven for these types of houses.  It is vital that this house not become a precedent for future facilities.

We are encouraging everyone living on or around Dally Road, Dally Trail, Alcovy Road, H. D. Atha, or the Jersey area to: 1) contact Vickie Gassaway, our County Commissioner ( Home (770) 267-9057, Office (770) 267-6589, vgasaway@co.walton.ga.us ; 2) contact the other County Commissioners (http://www.waltoncountyga.org/WCBOC.html); and 3) join together on Nov. 1, 2010 at 6:30 PM at the Jersey Community Center to discuss a plan of action to create an organized opposition movement.  If you cannot make the meeting on Nov. 1,, the Planning and Zoning Board will hear this petition on Dec. 2, 2010 and the County Commissioners will decide the matter on Jan. 4, 2011.  Please attend both of the meetings so that we can stand in unity in opposition to this facility. 

Please send an email with your contact information to opposerehabhouse@gmail.com so that we can add you to our community listing.  This will help us get current information out to the community.

This is our community.  Now is the time to stand together to protect it and our families.