Residents raise tree, culvert and litter concerns; county announces road maintenance closure
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Residents reported a dead tree hanging on wires near Walmart, a damaged culvert on Quinsdale Road and roadside litter on Jack Dale Road; commissioners praised a rapid response to a shoulder-obstruction cleanup and announced a road closure for routine maintenance on Street Road 1101.
During a public road-concerns segment, residents and commissioners raised several localized maintenance issues and the county listed an upcoming routine maintenance closure.
William Barber of Wallace told commissioners a large dead tree remained hanging on utility wires near the Walmart on Highway 41, a condition he first reported months earlier and said had not been removed. Another resident reported a damaged culvert under Quinsdale Road. A request was made for "no littering" signs on Jack Dale Road to reduce roadside trash.
Commissioner Branch praised a quick response to an obstruction on the shoulder near the Old Wilmington Road and NC 11 bridge in Wallace, saying town personnel and county road crews responded within a few hours after he called and cut the grass.
In the announcements, county staff said Street Road 1101 will be closed in both directions near Wallace beginning tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. for routine maintenance; crews expect work to finish on the 7th at 5:00 p.m. and detours will be posted.
No formal board action was recorded during the road-concerns hearing; staff and commissioners discussed locations and citizen requests.