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Oktibbeha County residents urge supervisors to fix dusty, deteriorating roads ahead of school year
Summary
Residents told the Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors that unpaved roads and dust are making people sick, creating safety risks for buses and drivers and asked for dust control and repairs on Rock Hill Road, Clifford Lane, Kelly Road and others. Supervisors acknowledged the comments and asked staff to follow up.
Residents raised concerns about road conditions and dust during the public-comment period at a July recess meeting of the Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors, saying problems on Rock Hill Road, Clifford Lane, Kelly Road and other local routes are harming health and creating safety risks as school buses resume service.
Multiple speakers asked the board to act. Theresa Rice said school buses will soon return and the dust that settles on homes and inside rooms is making people sick. “People's getting sicker and sick over there with all the dust,” Rice said, naming Rock Hill Road and Clifford Lane. Brenda Kelly and other residents echoed the request for dust control and for the county to follow through on previously promised work.
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