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Ware County hears mixed public comments and tables vote on Center Street right‑of‑way closure
Summary
At a public hearing, nearby landowners opposed a request to close a recorded but unopened 400‑foot section of Center Street, citing lack of access and drainage issues; commissioners voted to table the closure so staff can study culvert options and access before taking a final vote.
Ware County commissioners on an evening agenda heard a public hearing and extensive comments before voting to table a request to close an unopened portion of the Center Street right‑of‑way.
County staff described the parcel as a recorded but never‑constructed 50‑foot by roughly 400‑foot right‑of‑way from an old plat near the intersection of South Augusta and Carswell. Dustin, county staff, told commissioners the road has not been maintained or used for decades and that closing it would eliminate future grading and maintenance costs and return the strip to the tax rolls. "This is basically a recap from last month... from Dave Pool to close existing right of way for Center Street," Dustin said in…
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