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Residents press Floyd County for repairs as supervisors present draft six-year road plan
Summary
At a public hearing on the county's draft six-year secondary road plan, residents described potholes and mud-prone stretches, and county staff outlined a $1,000,000 annual allocation and restrictions on using construction vs. maintenance funds; the board will consider the plan for adoption in May or June.
County staff presented a draft six-year secondary roads plan and a proposed $1,000,000 construction budget for the next fiscal year, explaining how the bulk of that allocation must be spent on qualifying unpaved roads or construction projects and how a small telecommunications-fee allocation could supplement repairs.
"This is just a draft," the agency official said while reading the priority list and explaining the county's constraints distinguishing maintenance from construction. The official emphasized that some work the board might want to fund could be categorized as construction and therefore subject to stricter rules.
During the public-comment portion, Gary Lennon of the Locust Grove District said he had 17 photos documenting deep potholes on Sowers Road and urged the board to add it to the priority list. "I would say at least four of them are tire killers," Lennon said, asking county staff to inspect the road and consider patching or more extensive work.
Mark Allen urged the board to include Kennedy School Road, describing about 1.8 miles of unpaid road used by mail and bus routes and warning of recurring mud holes and a sunken spring that requires attention. "I'd love to see some work done on the road, paving if possible or preparation for paving," Allen said.
Supervisors acknowledged both requests and asked staff to take the photographs and site locations for inspection. Board members discussed the county's eligibility threshold for using construction funds on unpaved roads (a traffic-volume test of roughly 50 vehicles per day) and noted limited funding and higher costs for the remaining, more difficult projects.
No final action was required that night; staff said the board could adopt the plan in May or June but emphasized that the county must file a final prioritized list before the fiscal-year deadline. The board directed staff to gather additional information and present any recommended adjustments at a future meeting.
