Contractor chosen for Old West Point Road work
“State Aid Road money had long hung in the balance and was in jeopardy of being taken away from the project due to a property owner’s reluctance to grant the county right-of-way so construction could begin. The road is in supervisor Leroy Brooks’ district. Last year Brooks asked county attorney Tim Hudson to explore using eminent domain to obtain right-of-way so work could go forward. Property owners who initially objected agreed to comply with the county on the condition of being compensated for the appraised value of their land and confirmation that construction equipment and construction debris would be kept off their premises.
Brooks remarked last month during a board meeting that the road as a whole was “getting to be one of the worst in the county.” “
Gregory, Nathan. The Dispatch 17 May 2014.