Resident asks commission for records to resolve dispute over Pine Grove Road length and requests ditch work

Wade Newcross, appearing during public comment at the Sept. 23 meeting, thanked county crews for recent work installing three drain inlets on his road but said he was surprised by a county letter that asserted the county road length is 0.4 miles rather than 0.7 miles as he understood it. Newcross said his realtor and previous county staff had shown him maps and documents indicating the county road extended 0.7 miles from State Highway 415 to the original family house site, and he asked the commission to identify the official record that defines the county road length. Newcross cited Tennessee Code section 54‑10‑103 (transcript phrasing: "Tennessee code 54 10 1 0 3") and told the commission he checked the county clerk’s office and did not find the book described by the statute that he says should record classified public roads. He asked the county to provide that record or direct him to where it is kept so he can confirm the official designation and length of Pine Grove Road. He also requested additional ditching work to help water flow and thanked crews for the recent repairs, which he said improved his driveway. Lede: Resident Wade Newcross told the Monroe County Commission on Sept. 23 that a county letter reducing the recorded length of Pine Grove Road from 0.7 miles to 0.4 miles surprised him and asked the commission to provide the official recorded designation showing the road’s legal length. Nut graf: Newcross cited Tennessee Code 54‑10‑103 and said he could not find a county clerk’s record book that the statute describes; he asked the county to identify the official record and asked for clearer ditching to help drainage. Ending: Commissioners received the comment during the public‑comment agenda item; staff did not announce an immediate follow‑up during the meeting. The transcript records the request and the resident’s offer to provide documentation of his closing and map references.