County tables action on Fields Road after $650,000 engineering estimate

Jun 9, 2026

After Parker Engineering presented an estimated $650,000 plan to repair washouts on Fields Road, the Board of Commissioners voted to table any action to allow review of the proposal; Attorney Kendall Gross noted potential legal issues over private placement of rock on county roads.

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The Jenkins County Board of Commissioners tabled action on repairs to Fields Road after Administrator Grady Saxon and Field Director Jason Oglesby described storm-related washouts and presented a Parker Engineering cost estimate of approximately $650,000. Commissioner Pamelia Dwight moved to table the item to allow commissioners time to review the engineering proposal; Commissioner Tracie Coney seconded, and the motion carried 4-0.

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