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Paulding County DOT recommends selling unused 5,400 sq ft strip at Windmill Creek to adjoining owner for $20 under county code and OCGA
Summary
DOT staff recommended conveying a roughly 5,400-square-foot strip of county-owned right-of-way adjacent to Windmill Drive to the adjoining owner for $20 under the county's narrow-strip conveyance policy, citing OCGA 36‑9‑3(h) and county ordinance section 24‑31; commissioners asked about recording costs.
Paulding County Department of Transportation staff told commissioners they reviewed a request to convey a roughly 5,400‑square‑foot strip of county right‑of‑way in the Windmill Creek subdivision and recommended selling it to the adjacent owner at 241 Windmill Drive for $20 under the county's small‑strip conveyance policy.
Staff said the strip was originally established as county right‑of‑way for a future phase of Windmill Creek subdivision that was never built; the subdivision's recorded plat and final roadway alignment now serve Phase 3 by a different public road, making the strip unnecessary as public right‑of‑way. Staff said the county mailed certified solicitations to the three adjoining owners and received one bid — $20 — from the adjacent property owner.
DOT staff cited Paulding County Code of Ordinances, Article 2 (sale or conveyance of small and narrow strips of county‑owned land, section 24‑31) and OCGA 36‑9‑3(h) as the enabling authority for the sale of parcels too small to be used independently. Staff recommended the board convey the parcel and noted the county can assess recording costs or allow the buyer to record the quitclaim deed.
A commissioner asked whether the $20 sale would cover legal and recording costs; staff said the county can assess recording fees or allow the buyer to handle recording. The transcript shows staff recommendation and questions on recording costs; it does not include the board's final recorded vote on the conveyance in the provided excerpt.
