Jackson County will implement a new vegetation control program

County to use herbicides to reduce right of way mowing
ll implement a new vegetation control program the first week of February. Instead of cutting grass on 82 roads throughout the county totaling about 200 miles, the county will spray them with herbicides.

The Jackson County Road Department plans to spray in February and June to reduce the frequency of mowing.

Some 6,000 residents will be affected. They should receive letters in the mail informing them of the changes within the coming weeks.

Residents who do not wish to have their property sprayed must post a sign next to their right of way stating, “Do not spray.”

The department spends about $40,000 on right of way maintenance and equipment each year. The move will save about 40 percent of that, including the elimination of one job, according to road department director Larry Guthrie.

The roads include:

Airport Road, Antioch Church Road, Apple Valley Road, B. Whitfield Road, B. Wilson Road, Bill Watkins Road, Bob Mann Road, Boone Road, Brock Road and Brockton Loop.

Also, Cabin Creek Road, Carruth Road, Chandler Bridge Road, Cooper Farm Road, Creek Nation Road, Crooked Creek Road, Davenport Road, Deadwyler Road, Dixon Bridge Road and Doster Road.

Also, Ebenezer Church Road, Ednaville Road, Erastus Church Road, Ethridge Road, Galilee Church Road, Geiger Road, Gum Springs Church Road, Harmony Church Road, Harold Phillips Road, Harris Lord Cemetery Road, Holiday Cemetery Road, Hoods Mill Road and Hubert Pittman Road.

Also, Jefferson River Road, Jesse Cronic Road, John Collier Road, Josh Pirkle Road, Lavender Road, Lebanon Church Road and Lyle Field Road.

Also, Maddox Road, Mark Dodd Road, Marlow Road, Marshall Clark Road, Mary Collier Road, Mountain Creek Church Road, Mt. Olive Road, New Kings Bridge Road, New Liberty Church Road, Old Kings Bridge Road, Old Pendergrass Road and Old State Road.

Also, Pond Fork Church Road, Ridgeway Church Road, Sandy Creek Road, Sanford Road, Savage Road, Sheep Pasture Road, Apple Valley Road, Steve Reynolds Industrial Parkway, Stockton Farm Road, Tal Phillips Road, Tallassee Road, Tapp Wood, Thompson Mill Road, Thyatira-Brockton Road, W.H. Hayes Road, Wayne Poultry Road, Wehunt Road, Wheeler Cemetery Road, Wheeler Lane, Wheeler Road, White Hill School Road, Wilhite Road and Woods Bridge Road.