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Roses and thorns: 7/18/21
A rose to both the City of Columbus and Lowndes County for clearly outlining road maintenance plans in the short term. The condition of area roads is one of the most-frequently heard concerns and being open with plans goes a long way toward letting citizens know what to expect. Particularly in the city, where residents have seen the already-underway infrastructure improvement project progressing at a slow pace, updates are appreciated. A couple of times in the past week, Columbus Mayor Keith Gaskin has taken to Facebook to post a list of roads that are slated to receive improvements. Similarly, last week Lowndes supervisors announced a $5 million road maintenance plan that will improve 58 miles of county roads. County road manager Ronny Burns released a list of roads the plan intends to address. The county will borrow the money for the project but plans to aggressively repay within five years using internet sales tax revenue.
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