2020-08-01 Abandon Portions of Secondary Roads in County PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION 2020-08-01
REQUEST TO ABANDON PORTIONS OF SECONDARY ROADS IN COUNTY
The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors ("Board"), at its August 18, 2020,
Business Meeting, adopted the following Resolution:
WHEREAS, Public Notice was posted as prescribed under § 33.2-909, Code of Virginia,
1950, as amended, announcing the Board's intent to abandon the portions of
roads described below from the secondary system of state highways, and
offering to hold a Public Hearing on the same, if so requested by any interested party; and
WHEREAS, the Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Transportation("VDOT")
was provided the prescribed notice of this Board's intent to abandon the subject sections of
roads as unanimously determined at its May 19, 2020, Business Meeting; and
WHEREAS, no person requested a public hearing on this matter during the statutory
posting Notice Period; and
WHEREAS, after considering all evidence available, this Board is satisfied that no
public necessity exists for the continuance of the following portions of
secondary roads : (1) Rt. 916, .20 miles to be abandoned; (2) Rt. 684 (Jay Bird Lane),
.10 miles to be abandoned;and(3)Rt. 755(Mercury Road),.21 miles to be abandoned,and hereby
deems that said sections of roads are no longer necessary as a part of the secondary system of
state highways.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, this Board abandons the above-described
sections of roads and removes it from the secondary system of state highways, subject to
VDOT approval, pursuant to § 33.2-909, Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, this Board requests that V DO T
abandon the portions of the secondary system of state highways identified above, pursuant to
§33.1-229, Code of Virginia, 1 9 5 0, as amended; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that a certified copy of this Resolution is forwarded
to VDOT.
Given under my hand this 18th day of Augus2020.
Ro ert("Bob") W. arren, Chairman
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
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Smitherman, Clerk
Pitts Dania County Board of Supervisors