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Residents ask Ocilla council for cemetery gate repair, mosquito-spray schedule and pothole fixes
Summary
During district reports and public comment, residents raised requests including repair and locking of a cemetery gate, publication of the mosquito-spraying schedule in the Ocilla Star, and pothole and speed-bump concerns; councilmembers gave progress updates on local paving work.
Several residents used the March 1 Ocilla council meeting to raise neighborhood maintenance issues and request information.
Anneice Lee asked the city to repair and lock the small gate at the South Cemetery and requested a copy of the cemetery map. Waymond Harris asked that the mosquito-spraying schedule be published in the Ocilla Star. Citizen Billy Leverett raised a concern about a pipe on Sly Hill Road. Citizen Renee Baker questioned the public advertisement for a recent property bid and said she had not seen it in the Ocilla Star; Councilman Steven Hudson replied that the notice was published but that it listed an incorrect bid-opening date.
Council members reported on paving: District 1 Councilwoman Mona Paulk said paving on Five Bridge Road is complete and a resident requested speed bumps on Pecan Lane; District 3 Councilman Lemora Moses said McKinley Street paving should finish in two weeks and thanked Public Works for cleanup on Carver Street; District 4 Councilman Steven Hudson noted drivers are evading speed bumps by driving in ditches and asked about possibly bidding out the audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022; District 5 Councilwoman Claire Clayton-Stone reported a big pothole near G & G convenience store and announced Community Day on April 2, 2022.
Why it matters: these citizen requests and district reports reflect routine municipal maintenance priorities and community concerns; they also identified potential process problems (an incorrect bid notice) that affected other council business.
What’s next: staff follow-up was requested for cemetery gate repair, mosquito-spraying schedule publication, pothole repair and paving completion timelines.
