(The Pierce County Board of Commissioners discussed and/or voted on the following during their regular meeting Tuesday, December 2. )Â
County manager resigns: County Manager Raphel Maddox submitted his resignation to commissioners and it was accepted. The action took place following a 15 closed session to discuss personnel. (See related story in the Dec. 10edition.)
Bypass comments: Blake Edwards spoke in opposition to the proposed Waycross perimeter road (bypass). Edwards accused commissioners of secretly conspiring with Ware County to work on the bypass without considering what it would do to Pierce County citizens including condemning land and creating a four lane highway through quiet neighborhoods. Edwards’ time expired and Chairman Neal Bennett thanked him for his comments. Edwards asked for more time to present his concerns and ask questions of commissioners. Bennett said the perimeter road (bypass) project would be put to a vote in a proposed referendum next spring. Bennett said the perimeter road is not a pressing issue. Edwards pledged to speak at every meeting until the commission withdraws its support from and kills the perimeter road proposal. Susan Johnson was also on the agenda to make comments on a code violation on Lakeview Drive in Blackshear, but she was not present at the meeting and the item was struck from the agenda.
