County advances multiple road projects, approves paving bids and authorizes condemnations for rights‑of‑way
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Summary
Between Jan. and Oct. 2000 Dooly County authorized DOT right‑of‑way agreements, accepted paving and bridge bids, approved engineering for a Georgia‑Pacific Road extension, and authorized condemnation on Lawson Road to obtain a 60‑foot right‑of‑way where negotiations had stalled.
Dooly County commissioners addressed numerous road, bridge and paving projects throughout 2000, taking routine actions to accept DOT agreements, authorize contracts and resolve right‑of‑way issues.
Key actions included authorizing the County Chairman to execute revised DOT Right‑of‑Way agreements (PR‑94‑2 Smokehouse Road) that limited scope to the Dooly portion of the project and approving the County contract with the Georgia DOT for PR‑291 bridge rehabilitation on Five Points Road at Camp Creek (state allocated $11,973.80).
Several paving projects moved forward by approving bids and R/W agreements. On May 4 the Board accepted Folsom Construction’s low bid of $228,112.60 for PR‑297‑2 (widening and resurfacing Georgia Pacific Road, Shiloh Road and South Seventh Street) with DOT paying approximately $126,816.74. The Board also authorized the County R/W agreement for PR‑10 (Dillard‑Moore/Leavens/Summerville) and accepted an $18,000 engineering proposal for a potential Georgia‑Pacific Road extension (committee later authorized Hodges, Harbin, Newberry & Tribble to proceed with engineering).
When voluntary right‑of‑way negotiations stalled for Lawson Road, the Board voted on Sept. 21 to condemn the necessary property from a landowner to obtain a 60' right‑of‑way between Third District Road and Five Points Road; the motion passed with a 3–2 vote (Anderson, Ward, West yes; Daniels and Hudson opposed). The minutes also record routine approvals to accept DOT documents for other small paving and bridge projects and to authorize Chairman West and Clerk Sanders to execute the necessary paperwork.
The minutes show the Board frequently conditioned approvals on certification of right‑of‑way by the County Attorney before forwarding agreements to DOT, and they recorded funding details when DOT participation was noted.