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Sumter County committee directs staff to draft policy for improving private dirt roads
Summary
Sumter County’s Public Works Committee asked the county administrator to develop selection criteria, funding estimates and policies to consider accepting some private dirt roads into the county system, focusing on emergency access and a framework that would prioritize the worst roads and require property-owner agreement.
Sumter County’s Public Works Committee on Sept. 10 directed the county administrator to develop policies and procedures for evaluating and, where appropriate, accepting private dirt roads into the county road system.
The motion, unanimously carried in committee and later forwarded to council, follows committee discussion about emergency responders’ ability to access private roads and a proposed framework from Councilman Carlton B. Washington that would prioritize roads with safety or access concerns.
Why it matters: committee members said the changes could improve EMS, fire and law enforcement access on roads that currently impede emergency services, but acknowledged the program would be limited by funding and require clear selection…
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