Board approves granting right-of-way and easements for Macedonia Elementary intersection improvement
Summary
Cherokee County School District approved granting 0.075 acres of right-of-way and 0.202 acres of easements to Cherokee County government to support intersection improvements at East Cherokee Drive and the Macedonia Elementary entrance.
The Cherokee County School District Board of Education approved granting right-of-way and easements at the entrance to Macedonia Elementary School to allow county-led intersection improvements.
District staff briefed the board that Cherokee County government is improving the intersection of East Cherokee Drive at the Macedonia Elementary entrance to add lanes and ease congestion. As part of the project, the county requested the district grant 0.075 acres of right-of-way and 0.202 acres of easements to enable construction of a 300-foot left-turn lane and an extended 200-foot right-turn lane for vehicle staging.
The board moved, seconded and voted to approve the right-of-way deed and easements as presented. The recorded discussion did not include compensation amounts, construction schedule, or traffic mitigation plans during construction.
The county-led project as described will change the intersection geometry adjacent to Macedonia Elementary; the transcript does not record follow-up agreements, monitoring responsibilities, or project timelines.
