By DAVE HAMRICK
dhamrick@thecitizennews.com

The Fayette County Commission Thursday will continue its discussion of proposed changes to the county's employee insurance benefits.

Commissioners April 5 agreed to convert to a preferred provider plan to save money, paying more of employees' medical costs through county insurance if they use physicians and hospitals on the preferred list.

But they delayed choosing a particular preferred provider carrier to gather more information.

Also on the agenda Thursday will be appointment of two members of the county Development Authority. Authority Chairman Randy Hayes is to be reappointed to an additional four-year term, and it's recommended that Dot Kite be appointed to fill the unexpired term of Sherrill Russ.

Several rezoning items are on the commission agenda, but all of them were tabled recently by the county Planning Commission, which makes recommendations to the Board of Commissioners. The commission probably will table these items until the Planning Commission takes action on them.

The Planning Commission did recommend approval of a new chapter on environmental and historic resources for the county Land Use Plan, and commissioners will consider that item Thursday.

For a complete commission agenda, visit the county web site at admin.co.fayette.ga.us.