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Residents press Sumter County on private-road repairs, government transparency and proposed solar project
Summary
Three residents used public comment to urge council clarity on use of public money for private roads, improved online transparency and to voice opposition to a large proposed solar project in rural areas.
Residents raised several concerns during the meeting's public-comment period, asking the council to clarify policy on spending public money for private roads, improve online transparency and address opposition to a proposed solar project in rural areas.
Michael Newman asked whether county law allows public funds to fix private roads and questioned why three contractor estimates for private-road work ranged from about $187,000 to more than $200,000. He cited a 2023 "bill 3516"…
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