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Resident urges Newton County to address narrow, deteriorating stretch of County Road 2135
Summary
At the April 22 meeting, resident Jesse Leach told commissioners that County Road 2135 near County Highway 692 narrows, has holes and limited maintenance; he asked the court to consider signage and to limit maintenance past a certain point.
At the Newton County Commissioners Court meeting on April 22, 2025, resident Jesse Leach spoke during public comment to request action on a short stretch of County Road 2135 where it intersects County Highway 692.
Leach described the roadway as narrowing and having holes and told the court that the traveled portion becomes much narrower near a particular point shown on the submitted page, limiting safe passage. He said the segment had been maintained in the past but maintenance appears to have stopped and that property boundaries and ownership affect who is responsible for the roadway. Leach asked the court to consider "taking it off" past a certain point or otherwise restricting maintenance and suggested placing a dead-end sign near the substation to prevent confusion about whether the road is a through county road.
The court thanked Leach for raising the concern and said staff would look into the matter and bring it back for further consideration or action if appropriate. There was no formal motion recorded in the provided transcript to alter the road's status during the meeting.
