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Magistrates press for road repairs, Jackson Ridge FEMA follow-up and policy work sessions
Summary
Carroll County magistrates asked for road repair lists, reported pothole complaints on Hwy 36 and Hwy 389, and raised a long-standing Jackson Ridge repair issue they say was not done to FEMA requirements; multiple work sessions on budget, trash vouchers and animal shelter policy were scheduled.
Members of the Carroll County Fiscal Court used the April 14 meeting to flag local infrastructure and policy items for follow-up.
Judge Executive James David Wilhoite asked magistrates to provide lists of roads that need repairs; Magistrate Scott Nab had already provided items for District 3. Several magistrates thanked the road department for recent scraping and rock work on local lanes such as Ladder Lane and Eagle Valley. Magistrate Benjie Long reported citizen complaints of potholes on Highway 36 and Highway 389.
On Jackson Ridge, Judge Wilhoite said the 2019 work there was not completed according to Federal Emergency Management Agency requirements and that he is awaiting a callback from contractor Civil Con to discuss repairs. The minutes record that Wilhoite said he is waiting for the contractor to follow up; no schedule or funding source was provided.
The court also scheduled several near-term work sessions: a budget work session on April 22 (which will include a discussion of building code enforcement with Matt Dunaway) and a work session on April 17 to discuss a proposed trash voucher program and animal shelter policy. Magistrate Benjie Long asked about VEI sirens and radios; the minutes say Matt Dusing (transcribed name) was working on a grant through Senator McConnell’s office to support that effort.
County Attorney Nick Marsh was asked to research a report that someone had been going through trash after a recent cleanup. The minutes do not record any formal direction beyond the instruction to research.
What happens next: The court will gather road lists from magistrates, await Civil Con’s callback on Jackson Ridge, and address the scheduled work sessions on April 17 and April 22.
