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Glynn County tightens oversight of Live Oak Fiber after St. Simons traffic disruptions
Summary
After two days of daytime fiber work that snarled traffic on St. Simons Island, Glynn County commissioners and staff said they issued stop-work orders, cited the contractor and imposed new coordination and traffic-control requirements to prevent repeats.
Glynn County commissioners on Aug. 1 pressed county staff to impose stricter controls on Live Oak Fiber after two days of daytime work on St. Simons Island produced major traffic backups and safety concerns.
Public Works Director Danny Smith told the commission that Live Oak had not coordinated work with county staff and lacked location-specific traffic-control plans. "Live Oak must meet weekly with the public works right away coordinator," Smith said, and the county has required weekly coordination meetings so staff can approve or disapprove where the company will work. Smith said the county issued a stop-work order after the second day and will enforce compliance with county rules moving forward.
Smith outlined…
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