New state law removes commission from subdivision decisions

Lazaro Aleman news@greenepublishing.com A new state law requires local governments to review and approve plats and replats administratively, largely removing from the equation the input of locally elected officials and citizens. Jefferson County Attorney Evan Rosenthal explained Senate Bill 784, which the legislature approved in the last session and the governor signed into law soon after, changed the way that plats and replats are handled. SB-784, Rosenthal said, required that effective