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Commission approves $65,000 to connect Russell Baptist Church lots after long dispute over Sand Ridge Road median
Summary
After months of negotiations, commissioners voted 4–1 to allocate $65,000 from road funds to connect two parking areas and construct a milled access at Russell Baptist Church, with the church agreeing to handle parking‑lot restriping.
The Board of County Commissioners voted 4–1 on July 22 to provide up to $65,000 to create a parking‑lot connection and millings access at Russell Baptist Church in Lake Asbury and to perform a curb cut. The move follows months of discussion after median modifications on Sand Ridge Road altered the church’s existing vehicle access.
County staff and church representatives presented multiple options considered by a county team that met repeatedly with Pastor Chad Week and church leaders. Options included (1) leaving the planned west‑side median opening as…
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