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Highway committee chair presses for clearer debris policy, urges better coordination with road superintendent
Summary
The highway committee chair told the Sumner County Highway Committee that communication problems between the committee and the road superintendent have impeded agenda placement and oversight. The chair also raised a citizen complaint about unclear debris-removal language on the county website and recommended setting a limit on roadside pickup.
The chairman of the Sumner County Highway Committee used his report to urge improved cooperation with the road superintendent and to request clearer county guidance on brush, limb and debris removal after a resident dispute.
"Being chairman of the highway committee is both an honor and a duty to report to the people," the chairman said, describing repeated requests to place items on the committee agenda that he said were ignored and calling for mutual respect between elected commissioners and the road superintendent.
Why it matters: the chairman said the…
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