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Court accepts donation and waives two-year maintenance requirement for 2,600-foot Cedar Springs road section after divided vote
Summary
Commissioners accepted donation of land and approved a waiver of the standard two-year maintenance period in exchange for a $20,000 payment from a developer for County Road 48619 in the Cedar Springs subdivision; the measure passed 3–1 after debate about precedent and inspection standards.
Liberty County Commissioners Court on Sept. 9 accepted a donation of approximately 2,600 feet of County Road 48619 in the Cedar Springs subdivision (from the detention pond to the cul-de-sac) and approved a waiver of the standard two-year maintenance period in exchange for a $20,000 payment from the developer.
The item prompted extended discussion among commissioners. County staff and the county attorney explained that accepting the road without the usual two-year maintenance bond is a discretionary variance to county rules; the county attorney said the court had the authority to grant the variance but that staff saw no…
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