Barrow County public works director Terry Darragh told members of the county board of commissioners that funding remains an issue as the county works to complete a growing list of infrastructure projects.
Addressing the BOC at Friday’s retreat in Commerce, Darragh reviewed project priorities and said the focus for his department is on identifying the most important projects that can be accomplished with current funding.
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Barrow BOC looks at straw vote on runway extension
Citizens question need for airport upgrades at large Monday meeting
CROWD AT MONDAY NIGHT MEETING
Barrow County leaders may ask for a staw poll at the upcoming July primary voting on whether or not to extend the runway at the Northeast Georgia Regional Airport.
The move comes after a large gathering Monday night at which county officials attempted to quell what has become a huge backlash by some citizens who are concerned the county plans to turn the Barrow airport into a facility for large cargo or passenger jets.
Complaint filed in Barrow airport shoving
A Barrow County man filed a complaint last week against Northeast Georgia Regional Airport manager Glen Boyd over a shoving incident in the airport hall following a meeting between county commissioners and airport authority members. Boyd is currently on administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal investigation.
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