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Landowners push for bridge repairs after decade‑long washout; county staff promise due diligence
Summary
Property owners and a church representative asked the commission to honor a 2015 settlement memorandum and repair the washed‑out Birdwell Road crossing over Spirit Creek; counsel said committee will meet with landowners, engineering and administration to review records and options.
Two companion agenda items prompted extended public testimony about a washout on Birdwell Road that has blocked continuous crossing since a 2013 storm. Mark Sheffer, a co‑owner of property abutting the damaged crossing, told the committee the family conveyed right‑of‑way to the county in 1972 and later entered a 2015 memorandum of understanding with the county after litigation. Sheffer said the memorandum’s recitals anticipated additional long‑term action to restore connectivity and rebuild the crossing; he asked the commission to carry out its statutory duty under OCGA to maintain roads and bridges.
Sheffer described correspondence…
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