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Braselton road project to move forward
BY ANGELA GARY
Road projects in Braselton and Commerce will move forward following action Monday night by the Jackson County Board of Commissioners to approve agreements with developers.
The BOC approved development agreements with Braselton Ventures and Commerce Land Holdings.
The agreement with Braselton Ventures is for the Zion Church Road project in West Jackson. The agreement outlines the donation of four aces of property by the developer.
The county will realign Zion Church Road from State Route 124 at the intersection of Josh Pirkle Road North/State Route 53 to the new location.
The project is funded through economic development road bonds previously approved by the BOC. It is currently in the design and right-of-way acquisition phase and construction is slated to begin in the summer of 2009.
The agreement with Commerce Land Holdings is for the Bana Road project in East Jackson. The developer agreed to donate 15 acres of right-of-way.
Construction of the road is scheduled for the fall of 2008. The project will add 2.7 miles of three-lane roadway to the “I-85 parallel network” connecting State Route 98 and State Route 82 Spur, along with opening up over 425 acres of industrial property.
OTHER BUSINESS
In other business, the BOC:
•appointed Dave Earhardt to serve on the Jackson County Water and Sewerage Authority. He will replace Alex Bryan, whose term ends June 30.
•reappointed Jennie Parham to serve on the Jackson County Department of Family and Children Services board of directors.
•reappointed Carter Smisson to serve on the Community Service Board of Advantage Behavioral Health.
•reappointed Jack Legg to serve on the Jackson County Board of Library Trustees.
•approved a request from Sabas Jaimes to move their home at 411 New Liberty Church Road to their new property at 1614 Pocket Road.
•approved a request from residents of Summit Chase to create a special tax district to provide street lighting.
•agreed to hold a public hearing on possibly reducing the posted speed limit on Jesse Cronic Road.
•approved a request from Jody and Diane Tipton to locate a garage over 1,000 square feet at their residence at 116 River Bend Road.
•approved a lease-purchase agreement with SunTrust Bank for $1.8 million to purchase heavy equipment.
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