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Council advances private-road acceptance pilot, picks Merlene Nixon Road as test case

Sumter County Council · January 14, 2026
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Summary

Sumter County Council directed staff to move forward with next steps for accepting private roads, identifying Merlene Nixon Road as a test case following Public Works committee recommendation; council emphasized this is an early-phase effort requiring signatures and further review.

Sumter County Council voted Jan. 13 to advance a pilot program to consider accepting private roads into the county-maintained system, naming Merlene Nixon Road as a test case.

Public Works committee members reported that they reviewed criteria for private-road acceptance and selected one road for a pilot. A committee member…

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