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Sumter County adopts private-road policy prioritizing emergency access, 5–2
Summary
Sumter County Council adopted Ordinance 25-1034 on Sept. 23, 2025, revising private-road procedures to allow the county to adopt private roads where emergency-services access is prioritized; the measure passed on third reading by a 5–2 vote following one public speaker in favor.
Sumter County Council on Sept. 23 adopted Ordinance 25-1034, a revision to the county’s private roads procedures that allows the county to prioritize emergency-services access when deciding whether to adopt a private road.
County Attorney Johnathan Bryan presented the ordinance on third reading. During the public hearing, Glover Road resident Francis Bennett spoke in favor of the ordinance. Councilmember Vivian Fleming McGhaney moved…
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