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Forest Ridge residents say gravel road blocked mail and medicine during storms; county to investigate developer bonding
Summary
Residents described being blocked by snow and ice on a gravel neighborhood road, said the developer did not post bonding, and asked county staff and the attorney to explore options for maintenance or paving.
A resident of the Forest Ridge subdivision told the Buckingham County Board of Supervisors that the gravel portion of Forest Road left her household isolated during two recent snowstorms and that a mail carrier could not deliver medicine for 10 days.
"I don't even think an ambulance could come down that road," the resident said during the public‑comment period, asking the county to help maintain or pave the road so emergency services and deliveries can reliably reach homes.
The resident…
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