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Commissioners weigh Emerson Park drainage risks as staff recommends awarding $657,638 paving contract

Ware County Board of Commissioners · January 16, 2026
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Summary

Public works reported approximately $715,000 in short-road (LMIG) funds remaining, recommended awarding a $657,638.57 contract to Scruggs for several local streets, and cautioned that Emerson Park streets may need drainage studies before further paving because some roads have flooded previously.

Public works staff updated the commission on the county’s short-roads program, reporting roughly $715,000 of leftover LMIG/short-roads funds. Staff presented an Emerson Park candidate list (Utah, Columbia, Wyoming, Pennsylvania and Montana avenues) with an estimated cost of about $779,000 and cautioned that previous flooding on some streets may require hydrology and drainage study before…

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