Counties and their hand in maintaining private roads

Christian Peterson  reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com Private landowners have been clashing with the government for as long as both have existed. Recently, the maintenance of private and public roads has been a hot topic. It has come up several times in Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners meetings, with private citizens requesting maintenance and help from the County regarding roads. Following a series of concerns, Suwannee County Attorney Adam Morrison drafted a document outlining the issue and its handling by the local government. The first question addressed was whether or not the County can maintain or fix a private road? The answer provided by Morrison is, "No. The co