Several Burke County residents used the public‑comment period to press commissioners for faster road repairs and clearer timelines for long‑promised work on dirt roads, particularly Lisonbee Road (near Glisson Road) and the Car Town/Midby area.
Ruby Carter told the board the visibility and roadside vegetation on Lisonbee Road create a “tragedy waiting to happen” and asked the county to intervene. “...at any given time is at risk of being seriously injured or tragically killed when driving on Lisonbee Road,” Carter said.
Leticia (last name not specified) spoke about Car Town/Midby, saying residents had been told the road was “to be paved” but that two years passed with little apparent progress. County public‑works staff responded during the meeting, saying they planned to begin moving equipment the next day to address drainage and to place a crush‑and‑run base. “The road already has a base... we’re going to put down a heavy base,” the public‑works representative said, adding that asphalt paving was unfeasible for the location because of wetlands and cost.
County staff also said they are addressing multiple pipe replacements and are seeking competitive bids for a larger culvert program. One staff member referenced an approximately $8,000,000 project scope under development and said they would reissue or extend the bid to attract competitive responses and to seek FEMA funding reimbursement where eligible.
No formal board action was taken during the public‑comment period; commissioners directed staff to proceed with the planned work and follow up with the residents. Officials estimated the Car Town work could take about two months once equipment is on site.
What residents should expect: staff said drainage work, new pipe installation and placement of crush‑and‑run base material will begin when crews mobilize; asphalt paving was not planned due to right‑of‑way and wetland costs. County staff asked residents to report specific problem spots to facilitate scheduling and prioritized safety work in neighborhoods with standing water or sight‑line issues.