Bulloch County commissioners picked up an issue tabled from last month during Tuesday's meeting and approved a request by a man who wants to open a sand mine on property off Martin Road. During the October meeting in which the topic was first raised, several residents of the area protested the request by Brandon McCormick, expressing concerns about noise, wear and tear on roads by heavy equipment, and property devaluation. Commissioner Roy Thompson said in the October meeting that McCormick could otherwise use the property as he planned — digging a 10-acre pond and selling the sand — without commission approval.