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On March 8, the county held a special referendum in which 72% voted to stop a land purchase between the county and Union Carbide. This purchase would have made up a portion of the land needed to build Spaceport Camden, which received its launch site operator license a few months ago.<\/p>\n

Spaceport Camden has been a hotly debated topic of local politics for some time now. The county wished to get a slice of the growing space launch market and bring more jobs to the county, but residents were against the possible environmental and safety concerns linked with the spaceport.<\/p>\n

Camden County to fight referendum legality<\/h2>\n

About 10,000 residents signed a petition to put the purchase up to a referendum. The county fought its legality, but a county judge allowed the referendum to go through. Camden County is appealing the decision hoping that Georgia\u2019s supreme court will give them an answer they like instead of siding with what its residents wish.<\/p>\n

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