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Commission defers roundabout sculpture amid Georgia liability concerns
Summary
Members discussed liability after a Georgia court awarded a $35 million judgment in a City of Milton case; the commission agreed to table a proposed roundabout sculpture until state court appeals clarify municipal liability for right-of-way installations.
A staff member summarized recent Georgia court rulings that have affected cities' liability for in-right-of-way fixtures and cited a $35,000,000 judgment in the City of Milton case, prompting the commission to be cautious about roundabout installations.
"The court sided with the family, granting them a $35,000,000 penalty against the city," the staff member said, and explained that Georgia cities currently lack immunity in the same way some counties do. Commissioners said the pending appeals and amicus briefs filed by many cities, including Chamblee, make it prudent to defer the roundabout sculpture proposal until legal uncertainty is resolved.
