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Residents press for Chip Ridge Road upgrades; veterans group proposes "People's Gulf War Memorial"
Summary
During public comment, a Chip Ridge Road resident urged the county to address road narrowing, drainage and safety problems; later a citizens’ team and the Damascus VFW presented paid and donated options for a Gulf War memorial or a plaque and were advised to coordinate with the Veterans Memorial Board.
Two items outside the consent and budget votes drew sustained public attention at the Aug. 27 Washington County Board of Supervisors meeting: a resident’s plea for road repairs on Chip Ridge Road and a veterans group’s presentation requesting placement of a Gulf War memorial or interior plaque at county facilities.
Travis Davenport, who identified himself as living at 13406 Chip Ridge Road, addressed the board during public comment and submitted two exhibit packets of photographs showing pavement deterioration and shoulder collapse. "I've already had a vehicle totaled because the road is too narrow," Davenport said, describing…
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