Elbert County staff propose construction standards amendments and developer fee schedule; commissioners ask for further review

Jun 11, 2025

County engineer Dale Gillum presented proposed amendments to construction standards, including a developer fee schedule, street-lane design criteria, culvert maintenance language and pavement tables. Commissioners asked for more review of turn-lane criteria and suggested splitting fees from regulatory changes for faster adoption.

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Dale Gillum, engineer for Elbert County, presented a set of discussion proposals to amend the county’s construction standards and specifications, including a new fee schedule for land developers, proposed street-lane design criteria, clearer culvert ownership rules for private driveways, and a pavement-section table for asphalt and roads.

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