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After brief executive session, Braselton council adopts resolution to acquire right-of-way for SR 211 widening
Summary
Following a brief executive session on land acquisition under O.C.G.A. § 50-14-3, the Town of Braselton council unanimously adopted a resolution to acquire right-of-way and easement rights needed to widen and improve Georgia State Route 211 from Pinot Noir Drive to north of Georgia State Route 347.
At 6:08 p.m. on July 14, 2025, Mayor Kurt Ward moved that the Town of Braselton council enter executive session to discuss land acquisition as contemplated under O.C.G.A. § 50-14-3; Councilmember James Murphy seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The council returned from executive session at 6:13 p.m.
Immediately after exiting executive session, Mayor Ward moved to adopt a resolution to acquire the right-of-way and easement rights necessary to construct a project to widen and improve Georgia State Route 211 from Pinot Noir Drive to north of Georgia State Route 347. Councilmember James Murphy seconded the motion and the resolution passed unanimously.
The minutes record the action as a formal resolution adopted by unanimous vote; no further details about acquisition terms, parcel owners, compensation amounts or acquisition timelines were provided in the minutes. The resolution authorizes staff and the town to obtain the required right-of-way and easement rights to advance the SR 211 widening project.
