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Highway official proposes $50 driveway/culvert permit; committee agrees to send guidelines to commission

Bedford County Finance Committee · April 29, 2026
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Summary

The highway department proposed new driveway/culvert permitting that would require builders to request inspections and pay a $50 permit per driveway to cover inspection costs; committee moved the guidelines to the full commission for consideration.

Bedford County’s highway official told the finance committee the county will begin a formal driveway/culvert permit process and charge a $50 permit fee per driveway connection to recover inspection costs.

The official framed the change as a response to private-property work the highway department has historically done (installing culverts and furnishing gravel)…

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