Commission keeps driveway‑pipe policy unchanged after county review

The Geneva County Commission on Feb. 23 considered whether to continue installing driveway pipes for county residents or shift that expense to property owners. Engineer Justin Barfield reviewed policies used by surrounding counties — he noted Houston County installs pipes for agricultural uses with a two‑year no‑structure condition and Coffee County charges $60 per foot for installations. Barfield told commissioners that when other counties stopped installing pipes, their road departments saw fewer work orders and could focus on other maintenance tasks.