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Residents press county over long-delayed dirt-road work; officials say crush‑and‑run mobilizes tomorrow
Summary
Residents from Lisonbee Road and Car Town/Midby urged action on dangerous road and drainage conditions. County staff said equipment will move to the Car Town area the next day to install drainage, pipes and a crush‑and‑run base; staff estimated the work could take about two months.
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…
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