Why are the streets along Highway 21 often dirty and with grass growing in the sidewalks? Will the streets and sidewalks on Sams Point Road be faced with the same problem??
This is an amazing example of passing the buck. The State Department of Transportation builds the road and the sidewalk and thus technically owns them. Due to limited state funds DOT will cut the grass along the road when it gets over 8 inches high. Twice a year during the spring and summer they will spray herbicide on the sidewalk to kill the grass. They have one street sweeper for a very large area and it cannot sweep all the streets and highways under DOT control. The City of Beaufort will provide some maintenance on both the streets and the sidewalks if the property which is directly adjacent to the sidewalk has been annexed into the City. In all fairness to the City of Beaufort, the cleanliness of the streets and sidewalks within their annexed portion of the Village have really improved over the recent months thanks to their support. The County says the streets and the sidewalks belong to the state and are not their responsibility. LIBPA has recently requested the City, County and
