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Residents oppose gating; Jefferson County board declines to move forward with Quince Avenue change
Summary
After a public hearing with extensive testimony from farmers and neighbors, the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors declined to proceed with vacating or reclassifying Quince Avenue from Class B to Class C, citing missing landowner approval and concerns about emergency access and farm use.
The Jefferson County Board of Supervisors heard nearly three hours of public comment on Feb. 20 before deciding not to move forward with a proposal to change Quince Avenue from a Class B farm-to-market road to a gated Class C road.
The board opened a public hearing after receiving petitions asking for the reclassification or vacation of the road. Dozens of residents, including local farmers and at least one emergency services clinician, spoke at the hearing. Speakers warned that gating or vacating the road would…
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