Residents press county on water access, road names and a traffic safety review; data‑center concerns raised

Multiple residents used the public‑comment period to press commissioners for action on infrastructure and safety.

Members of the Willingham family (speakers 15 and 19) described a decades‑long lack of access to county water on land purchased in 1945 and asked whether Beehive Drive could be renamed Willingham Drive; staff reported a 12‑inch water main on nearby Mistletoe Road and the nearest hydrant about 350 feet from Beehive Drive and said GIS rules and duplicate street names complicate an automatic renaming. Commissioners offered to take the matter under advisement and assigned staff follow‑up to explore options, road paving needs and water‑line feasibility.

Morgan Evans (speaker 20) described a recent T‑bone crash that seriously injured her daughter and presented a petition (~337 signatures) requesting a formal traffic engineering evaluation of the open median on William Few Parkway near Kroger Marketplace and Lewiston Road. Traffic engineering staff said they had already pulled three years of crash data and were developing concepts, including restricting left‑outs at certain driveways; staff pledged to share findings with the public.

Susan Warren (speaker 5) questioned whether the county’s data‑center ordinance could require performance or surety bonds, citing national reporting on data centers, climate risks, and a regional PJM grid alert; staff said no new data center has been confirmed for the county and that ordinance changes remained under consideration. Commissioners urged staff to work with the residents and report back with options and timelines.