Residents press Bryan County on well notifications, dog enforcement and local grants

Several residents used the public‑comment period to press county staff about local projects and public‑safety concerns.

Ella Moore asked for an update on the Mill Creek Church Road project, saying work has stalled in the last month, and asked who is responsible for enforcing dog laws after two dogs entered her property; staff suggested she contact the assistant administrator for follow‑up and offered to share contact information.

Juanita Baker spoke on behalf of the Groover Hill community about two issues. First, she said the community’s projects and grant work were not mentioned in the county’s printed materials and asked why Groover Hill was omitted from agenda notices. Second, she said residents with wells were not notified of a meeting about well water despite living within a five‑mile radius; staff responded that publication or mailing practices can differ across projects and suggested the omission may have been an oversight. County staff clarified that Groover Hill had submitted a grant application (not yet approved) and that grant processes often require engineering and can take multiple years between approval and construction.

Resident Steven Griffin, who lives adjacent to Parcel 054‑026, spoke in favor of the commercial rezoning for that parcel and said the corner is already largely commercial. William Michael Campbell, who described family ties to nearby property, also spoke in favor of the project.

County staff offered follow‑up, said the assistant administrator was available for direct contact, and committed to checking publication and mailing practices for the well‑water outreach. No formal action was taken during public comment; commissioners later moved into executive session for litigation and real estate.