Council hears concerns about Tom Mann Road and Highway 85 parking during Cotton Fair
Council member Watts flagged extremely poor conditions on Tom Mann Road beyond the railroad crossing that could block emergency vehicles during the Cotton Fair; Council member Keith said parked vehicles on Georgia Highway 85 near Flat Shoals Road create hazards and that DOT involvement is needed.
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Council members raised public-safety concerns about local roads during the Oct. 13 meeting. Council member Watts said she had received complaints and had "driven over it just to see how it was," reporting that the stretch of Tom Mann Road beyond the railroad crossing is "extremely bad" and that a large truck, a firetruck or possibly an ambulance would not be able to use the road if a train were stopped. She noted the Cotton Fair uses Tom Mann Road for fair traffic.
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