格鲁吉亚最高法院规定Hogg Hummock居民可以投票改变分区, Georgia’s Supreme Court rules Hogg Hummock residents can vote on zoning change, halting larger-home rules.

格鲁吉亚最高法院裁定,萨佩罗岛Hogg Hummock社区的居民可以就允许较大房屋的分区变化举行全民投票,推翻下级法院的裁决。 Georgia’s Supreme Court has ruled that residents of Sapelo Island’s Hogg Hummock community can hold a referendum on a zoning change that would allow larger homes, reversing a lower court’s decision. 2023年修正案将家庭最大面积翻了一番,引起了Gullah-Geechee土地所有者对较高税收和文化流离失所的担忧。 The 2023 amendment, which doubled the maximum home size, sparked fears among Gullah-Geechee landowners of higher taxes and cultural displacement. 法院一致裁定,《格鲁吉亚宪法》的《地方自治规定》允许当地选民通过全民投票质疑分区法令,驳回关于此类决定豁免的主张。 The court unanimously found the Georgia Constitution’s Home Rule Provision permits local voters to challenge zoning ordinances through referendum, rejecting claims that such decisions are exempt. 这项裁决停止执行新的分区规则,确认居民在维护1996年以来列入国家登记册的具有重要文化意义的历史社区方面享有自治权。 The ruling, which halts enforcement of the new zoning rules, affirms residents’ right to self-governance in preserving their historic, culturally significant community, listed on the National Register since 1996. 今后的步骤,包括改期进行投票,仍然悬而未决。 The next steps, including a rescheduled vote, remain pending.