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Fiscal court agrees to take in Rowan Marina/Tony Sloan Lane and approves resurfacing at Greasy Creek; amendments to road-entry rules required
Summary
The court voted to amend county regulations to allow taking in a 0.812-mile county road (to be named Tony Sloan Lane) for economic development and approved resurfacing and tourism improvements at Greasy Creek; state and Corps permissions and funding remain part of follow-up work.
The fiscal court voted Aug. 11 to amend county road-take-in regulations and to accept a roadway (identified in the meeting as Rowan Marina Road / proposed Tony Sloan Lane) into the county road system to support economic development.
Court members amended rules that require two residents for a road to be taken into the county system, specifying that the amendment would apply to the identified road because it currently lacks two residences but is being brought in for economic and tourism development. The court then approved taking the road—recorded as approximately 0.812 miles—into the county system; members said the developer has already invested heavily in the site and that accepting the road could generate property-tax, ABC and other revenue for the county.
Separately, the court received an update on Greasy Creek mapping with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; staff said mapping had moved to review and the court approved resurfacing two small roads and using a tourism grant to buy picnic tables and related amenities for the site. The city of Jamestown agreed to patrol portions of the site after the mapping process completes.
Court members noted conditions: the Army Corps offered a six-acre spoils/overflow area for event parking, but staff and the county stressed that converting dirt areas into reliable parking for major events would require gravel or other investments; the corps would not permit parking on certain hatchery grass areas. The court discussed fairgrounds as an alternate weigh-in and staging area to maximize parking and local economic benefits.
Ending: The court approved the regulatory amendment and road take-in and directed staff to draft the formal acceptance documentation and to continue coordinating with the state and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on right-of-way, parking and surfacing plans.
