One of the goals of a $249,120 transportation study approved by the Jackson County Board of Commissioners this week is to identify the best location for another interchange on I-85.
BOC approves $249,000 transportation study
The BOC unanimously agreed Monday night to proceed with the transportation study, which will be done by Moreland Altobelli & Associates. It will include an I-85 corridor study and county-wide comprehensive transportation plan.
Consultant Don Clerici said the project will be funded through the economic bond package approved earlier by the BOC and industrial development authority.
Consultant Don Clerici said the project will be funded through the economic bond package approved earlier by the BOC and industrial development authority.
More than forty percent of the tax money in the County budget comes from property owners in cities. Hope the new elected officials will fix the county's tunnel vision.
The officials going out of office were the only ones who spoke up against spending. We are in worse shape with the new ones! One is in debt to developers and the other is only going to listen to his daddy.
Where in the world did that city comment come from? All of the new roads were paved in the cities. I thought the cities do not put money into roads because the county has to pay for it. Where do get the opinion that a new interchange on the interstate would not benefit anyone in the cities? The last I checked the cities had annexed across 85 so they can pad their cofers with tickets.
the stock market crashing and people fearing for their
jobs we have the BOC spending $249,120.00 for a study on
where to locate another interchange on I-85. If this
study was really needed, could it not have been done
by the DOT or another state agency. We are in
big trouble not only with Congressional leadership but it
seems locally as well. SPEND SPEND SPEND.
Industries are looking at Jackson County now and if we had more interchanges to ease some of the traffic conjestion we already have it would be more inviting to them,and would give us some tax relief.