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Residents urge action on road safety, fire-response concerns and county water connections
Summary
Multiple residents told commissioners they face dangerous high-speed traffic, insurance impacts from road washouts and lack of county water service; officials said reopening roads and connecting unserved residents to county water are priorities and noted recent fast fire response times.
Several residents used the March 19 public-comment period to press the Board of Commissioners on safety and basic services.
Nancy Tagliaferro of 300 Pine Lake Road said a throughway has become "extremely dangerous" because of high-speed traffic, making simple tasks like checking the mail hazardous. She suggested using Drayton Road to connect directly to Highway 87 and even proposed eminent domain to create an evacuation access road.
Chrissy Stone, who identified herself as an insurance professional and lives at 61 Turner Road, said a nearby house fire and a local washout raised concerns that homeowners' insurance premiums could rise if fire-response times worsen. Commissioner Justin Lovin replied that changes are underway that should benefit the city and that residents should monitor developments about county fire fees versus fire taxes. Lovin said the Fire Department has been responding quickly, citing a recent three-minute response to a nearby fire.
Edgar Young returned to ask about connecting to county water; Mayor Jeff Winecoff said a main goal this year is to connect residents who currently rely on wells to county water and sewer, and that the city is working with the county to obtain plans to extend lines into the city.
City officials did not take formal action at the meeting on eminent-domain proposals, road design changes or insurance policy adjustments; they described the issues as priorities for follow-up with county partners and relevant departments.
Votes taken during the session were procedural: the board approved the meeting agenda (4-0) at the start of the meeting and later adjourned by a 4-0 vote.
