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Cherokee County asks state delegation for up to $9.1 million toward Wells/Technology Ridge Parkway phases
Summary
The Board adopted a resolution asking Cherokee County’s legislative delegation to consider up to $9.1 million in legislatively directed funds for Technology Ridge/Wells Parkway phases 4–5, representing roughly more than half of the project’s estimated $15 million cost.
The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution asking the county’s legislative delegation to consider up to $9,100,000 in legislatively directed funding to support construction of Technology Ridge Parkway (Wells Parkway) phases 4 and 5.
Chair introduced the resolution as a request to the legislature and said the project is an estimated $15,000,000 effort; the county would welcome any contribution the delegation deems appropriate. Commissioner Carter moved to adopt the resolution, which the board approved by voice vote.
The funding request is intended to support the next phases of a multi‑phase road project that county staff and commissioners say will eventually connect to the airport and relieve congestion on key corridors. The chair said the county has not tapped the particular legislative funding source before and thanked state Representative Jordan Ridley for bringing the opportunity to the county’s attention.
What this means: The resolution sends a formal request from Cherokee County’s board to its local legislative delegation; appropriation would require action by the state legislature and is not guaranteed.
