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Court names 'Community Drive' and debates access options, abandoned-property authority
Summary
The court voted to name the access to the new animal shelter 'Community Drive,' debated three entrance/road options for a proposed Goodwood/Goodlet site (favoring a single-turn lane option for lower cost), and directed staff to research condemnation/abandoned-property authority after noting several long-neglected properties.
Spencer County Fiscal Court voted to name a newly discussed access road "Community Drive," and spent substantial discussion on road access options for a proposed development and on abandoned-property procedures.
Speaker 2 explained the county owns a 35-foot easement that provides access to where Spencer County's animal shelter will be located and proposed the name; the court approved the name by motion and Julie said she added the road into the 911 system. "I just ask Corey there...the fiscal court has the ability to name a road," Speaker 2 said during the vote.
Separately, court members debated three engineering/access options for a Goodwood/Goodlet project: Option 1 (full access road around the building), Option 2 (a donated 40-foot right-of-way from Dwayne Sweezy that would require more paving), and Option 3 (a single turning lane into the existing Country Mart parking lot with a parallel exit) which several members favored because it would be less expensive and preserve open space. Participants discussed estimated pavement lengths and unit costs—one figure cited was about $200 per linear foot for blacktop and an example 280-foot section that would cost roughly $54,000–$60,000. Members noted state approval for turning lanes and right-of-way is needed.
Court members also raised multiple long-term abandoned properties and said Spencer County lacks a condemnation process to address them; they asked staff to research what other counties do and to propose a policy to handle truly abandoned parcels. "We probably need to do some research on it," one member said, and staff agreed to return with options at a special meeting.
The court instructed staff to follow up on state approvals for the road entrance, bring back drawings and cost estimates, and to coordinate with city officials on adjacent access.
