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Council approves truck-route fines, discusses sidewalks, street rename and traffic signals
Summary
Council member David Tufts said the county favored a joint sidewalk project effort; Tufts proposed renaming Jefferson Lane to Benny Gray Jr. Dr.; Mayor Barbee said new signals at Bill Conn and Highway 129 should be working by May 22; Police Chief Adam Lowe reported the city’s 8,000-pound street limit differs from an 18,000-pound limit for former state routes and the council agreed to fines for the truck-route ordinance.
Council Member David Tufts said he attended a Jones County meeting where the Middle Georgia Regional Commission discussed a sidewalk proposal and reported the county expressed support for a joint sidewalk project, but no formal county decision was made.
Tufts proposed renaming Jefferson Lane to Benny Gray Jr. Dr. in honor of the late councilman Benny Gray; the council agreed to add the item to the June agenda for formal consideration.
Mayor Ed Barbee said he spoke with GDOT District 6 engineer Tyler Peake and that new traffic signals at Bill Conn and Highway 129 were expected to be operational by Thursday, May 22, 2025.
Police Chief Adam Lowe told the council that during review of the truck ordinance he realized the city streets have an 8,000-pound weight limit while the former state routes should carry an 18,000-pound limit. Chief Lowe proposed fines for violations of the truck-route ordinance — $250 for a first violation, $500 for a second and $1,000 for a third or continuous violation — and the mayor and council agreed to those fine amounts; the minutes record the council’s agreement but do not include a roll-call vote.
The discussion highlighted concerns about maintenance burdens on the city for routes formerly maintained by the state following completion of the bypass.
