Public Hearings
NOTICE OF INTENT TO ABANDON A COUNTY ROAD
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 32-7-1 and 32-7-2, notice is given that Putnam County will consider the abandonment of Joe Wooten Road, depicted as beginning at Point 56 and running to Point 49, being bound on the South by Points 47, 48, 83, 86, 87, and 91-95, on plat of survey, prepared by Byron L. Farmer, R.L.S. No. 1679, dated December 26, 2000, and recorded in the Clerk of the Superior Court of Putnam County, Georgia, in Plat Book 27, Page 8, reference to said plat being made for a more complete description of the property.
It appears the roadway proposed to be abandoned serves no public purpose and it is otherwise in the best interest of the County to abandon the same. If abandoned, this road shall no longer be part of the county road system and the rights of the public in and to the section of road, as a public road shall cease.
A public hearing will be held on August 19, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.* in the Putnam County Administration Building, 117 Putnam Drive, Room 203, Eatonton, GA 31024 regarding the abandonment of this county road. The public is invited to express any concerns regarding Putnam County’s determination.
Persons with special needs relating to handicapped accessibility shall contact the ADA Compliance Officer, at least five business days in advance of the meeting at 706-485-2776 to allow the County to make reasonable accommodations for those persons.
The Board of Commissioners reserves the right to continue the hearing to another time and place in the event the number of people in attendance at the hearing, including the Board of Commissioners, staff, and members of the public exceeds the legal limits. Hearings will be conducted pursuant to O.C.G.A. 50-14-1 and Section 2-42 of the Putnam County Code of Ordinances.
*Start time may be delayed if another public hearing is scheduled prior to this meeting.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO ABANDON A COUNTY ROAD
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 32-7-1 and 32-7-2, notice is given that Putnam County will consider the abandonment of Wooten Road, depicted as running along Points 1 through 12 on plat of survey, prepared by Byron L. Farmer, R.L.S. No. 1679, dated December 26, 2000, and recorded in the Clerk of the Superior Court of Putnam County, Georgia, in Plat Book 27, Page 8, reference to said plat being made for a more complete description of the property.
It appears the roadway proposed to be abandoned serves no public purpose and it is otherwise in the best interest of the County to abandon the same. If abandoned, this road shall no longer be part of the county road system and the rights of the public in and to the section of road, as a public road shall cease.
A public hearing will be held on August 19, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.* in the Putnam County Administration Building, 117 Putnam Drive, Room 203, Eatonton, GA 31024 regarding the abandonment of this county road. The public is invited to express any concerns regarding Putnam County’s determination.
Persons with special needs relating to handicapped accessibility shall contact the ADA Compliance Officer, at least five business days in advance of the meeting at 706-485-2776 to allow the County to make reasonable accommodations for those persons.
The Board of Commissioners reserves the right to continue the hearing to another time and place in the event the number of people in attendance at the hearing, including the Board of Commissioners, staff, and members of the public exceeds the legal limits. Hearings will be conducted pursuant to O.C.G.A. 50-14-1 and Section 2-42 of the Putnam County Code of Ordinances.
*Start time may be delayed if another public hearing is scheduled prior to this meeting.
