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Commission approves right-of-way payments and two condemnations for road widening projects
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Summary
The Columbia County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 21, 2025, approved multiple right-of-way payments for Hereford Farm Road and Furys Ferry Road widening projects and adopted two condemnation resolutions after negotiations failed or delays prevented closings.
At its Oct. 21, 2025 meeting the Columbia County Board of Commissioners approved payments to acquire right-of-way and easements for two road-widening projects and adopted two condemnation resolutions after negotiations with property owners were not successful or delayed.
Votes and key outcomes (all motions carried by unanimous voice vote):
- Hereford Farm Road right-of-way payment: The board approved $75,000 to Daniel Davis (Parcel 072A-0004) to obtain right of way and/or easements for the Hereford Farm Road widening project. The motion was made and seconded; commissioners voted “all in favor.” The meeting record earlier noted a full quorum was present.
- Hereford Farm Road condemnations: The board adopted two resolutions (Resolution Nos. 20534 and 20535) to declare taking and issue orders of condemnation for parcels O72B-0046 and O67012, respectively. One condemnation was filed because the county and owner could not agree on land value; the other was requested by the property owner to enable lender release and closing.
- Furys Ferry Road right-of-way payments: The board approved payments to obtain right-of-way/easements for the Furys Ferry Road widening project: $500 to BAPS Augusta LLC (Parcel 077086B), $4,100 to Gospel Water Branch Community Development, Inc. (Parcel 0770766), and $1,000 to Charles Ricard Jr. (Parcel 0771027). The funding was described as for required fire hydrants to be installed and kept within the county easements.
Earlier routine motions the board approved without recorded roll-call counts included accepting the Oct. 7, 2025 minutes and approving the consent agenda; those motions were adopted by voice vote.
No recorded roll-call tallies were provided in the transcript; the chair called for those in favor to raise their hands and stated the motions carried. The county stated the Hereford Farm Road acquisitions bring the project to roughly 231 of 255 parcels required for the widening project.
Context: commissioners said these were negotiated acquisitions in some cases and condemnations where negotiation or lender release had stalled closings. The board did not discuss substantive policy changes to the road projects during the recorded motions.
