City approves intergovernmental agreement with Bullock County for road repairs

Statesboro council voted Feb. 17 to approve an intergovernmental agreement with Bullock County to repair and maintain roads in areas around Burkhalter, Kawana and Harville roads. City staff said the county approved the agreement earlier in the day and council action authorizes the city to proceed with coordinated repairs where development and traffic issues have increased need for maintenance.

Councilmember Payne and other members emphasized the IGA will help the city and county better serve the traveling public as new development increases traffic. The staff presentation noted available funding sources for the joint work, and council voted by voice to approve the IGA. The transcript does not list a funding line item amount in the portion of the record reviewed.

Next steps will be implementation coordination between city and county public‑works departments and scheduling of the work under the terms of the IGA.