Edna Noblin Road abandonment tabled for now
News November 8, 2020
DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. – Approximately two-thirds of last week’s hour-long Board of Commissioners voting session was devoted to a discussion of the possible abandonment of Edna Noblin Road with one speaker in favor of the abandonment and one opposed.
The isolated road off Ga. 400 has a long history of being a dump site and residents complain of frequent illegal drug use and other illegal activity.
Some of the adjacent property owners want a locked gate placed on Edna Noblin to prevent such activity with only property owners having the key. Others say that could reduce the value of their property.
Roy Roberts said he and his brothers own five lots along the road and they object to abandonment.
But David Gee said, “All we’re asking is that we can put a gate up there to try to curb some of this activity. State Police have caught people out with drugs out there.” Gee said they have also found needles, dead animals, couches, tires and even an entire shed.
The county cannot place a gate on a public road, which is the reason some want it abandoned.
County Attorney Angela Davis suggested the two sides work out a right-of-way access agreement acceptable to both then return to the Board to proceed with a vote to abandon.
The Board then voted to table the issue to an unspecified future date.
Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a request to rezone 15.027 acres on Carlisle Road from Residential Agriculture to Commercial Industrial Restricted for the purpose of building office space and a warehouse for Litefighter Systems, LLC. The public hearing was held last month.
The Board also approved a special event license application for a Because Coffee event.
Commissioners read a proclamation declaring Nov. 5, 2020 Dr. Larry Anderson Day in Dawson County in recognition of countless hours Dr. Anderson has given to Dawson County and its citizens.
By a unanimous vote, Seth Stowers was appointed as the District 1 alternate on the Planning Commission.
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1 Comment
they didnt ask to put up a gate. They asked to close the road. We didnt disagree about the gate. We do disagree about closing the road.