Sheriff Hale To Speak At GOP Meeting, Recording Banned

The Oconee County Republican Party is scheduled to meet on Monday with Sheriff James Hale and party Executive Committee Member Julie Mauck as guest speakers.

Hale will talk about the state of public safety in Oconee County, according to the party announcement, while Mauck will talk about formation of a local chapter of Moms for Liberty.

The meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. at the Oconee Chamber of Commerce, 55 Nancy Drive, Watkinsville.

Under a new policy announced by Party Chair Kathy Hurley on Monday, the party “will not allow recording or videotaping of its meetings by outside parties.”

Hurley said the party intends to videotape the monthly meetings for internal use and will provide a press release and possibly video clips after the meeting.

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