The Columbia County Board of Commissioners approved the sale of a portion of John Deere Parkway to Deere and Company during the meeting on Sept. 19.
The sale, which was for $669,810.18, will turn a portion of the road from public to private and there will be guard shacks on each end of the road so citizens will be notified where they are not allowed, said Deputy County Manager Matt Schlachter
“Back in 22 commission held a public hearing and passed a final resolution for abandoning a public portion of John Deere Parkway,” Schlachter said. “We’ve been working closely with John Deere staff and consultants. They have a lot of growth happening out there. They’re looking at making their truck traffic function better than it has now….this will allow them to make a lot of improvements to help truck flow, help tractor flow, help their employees in and out of the area easier without getting intermingled with the truck traffic.”
The sale of a portion of Evans Town Center Blvd. to Queensborough National Bank & Trust Company for $115,000 was also approved.
Commissioners also approved the first reading of an amendment to ordinance 23-03 regarding tattoo parlor locations. Deputy County Manager Matt Schlachter said this change put a spacing requirement on tattoo parlors and proposed tattoo parlors will not be allowed within a mile of a current parlor.
Commissioners also presented a proclamation to the family of Deborah Bailey Marshall, who worked with Columbia County Board of Directors starting in 1984 and was appointed as the executive director in 2000 until she resigned in 2012.
“Debbie will long be remembered as a compassionate and generous woman by all who had the great fortune of knowing her,” said District 4 Commissioner Alison Couch when she read the proclamation.
Members of her family attended and accepted the proclamation and thanked commissioners for the proclamation.
Ricardo Bravo was approved as the final member of the Public Facilities Authority. Commissioners also approved an arcade operator’s license for Retro City Arcade.
Stephanie Hill is the managing editor and covers Columbia County government for The Augusta Press. Reach her at stephanie@theaugustapress.com.
