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Burke County commissioners approve closing Magruder Road from Cobb Road to Jefferson County line with easement condition

5969976 · October 15, 2025
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Summary

After public comment split between residents and farm owners, the board approved closing Magruder Road from Cobb Road to the Jefferson County line conditioned on receiving easement for drainage ditches to maintain Cobb Road.

The Burke County Board of Commissioners approved a motion to close Magruder Road from Cobb Road to the Jefferson County line, subject to an easement for drainage ditches to allow county maintenance of an alternative access route.

The closure drew public comment from residents who said they regularly use the road to reach churches and nearby destinations and from landowners and a farm representative who said cattle crossings, poor road…

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