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Pct. 2 Commissioner to Close Portion of CR 2794, Open New Stretch

March 23, 2022 - The Commissioners approved Jimmy Lout, Commissioner Precinct 2, to close a part of CR 2794, which will be replaced by a property owner providing land for a new stretch of roadway at Old English Marina.

"A lady and her husband bought the old marina and the road comes right down beside their property," said Lout.

The roadway makes a large curve and the property owners are planning to build a house. Additionally, they purchased another four acres and would like to provide the new access with a 40-foot right of way.

Commissioner Bellmyer Reports of Road Closures; All Open Except CR 4760

March 23, 2022 - Tom Bellmyer, Commissioner Precinct 4, reports all roadways which were closed due to weather conditions have reopened except for County Road 4760 in Weaver bottom at the end of FM 1970 South in the Attoyac River bottom.

Updated 6:05pm: CR 4323, Risinger Creek and Flat Fork Creek, is closed due to flooding at the three bridges bottom. (Reopen)

Updated 2:27pm: CR 4777 has reopened to traffic.

Commissioners Move to Resurrect Hazard Mitigation Plan, Address Variety of Issues

March 23, 2022 - The Shelby County Commissioners held a lengthy meeting Wednesday, March 2, 2022, addressing multiple issues important to the county of which a Hazard Mitigation Plan was a leading concern.

A Hazard Mitigation Plan is something necessary for the county to have in place and should be updated every five years per FEMA regulation. Not having a plan in place would make the county ineligible for certain grant programs such as flood mitigation assistance, hazard mitigation grant program and pre-disaster mitigation competitive.

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