Lake Harbor Shores Road Request Denied

Stephens County Commissioners again turn down a request to take in three roads in the Lake Harbor Shores subdivision in an effort by residents on that road to get access to city water.

On Tuesday, commissioners again considered a request that the county add Tomahawk Trail, Apache Trail, and Navahoe Trail to the county road maintenance system so that city water could possibly be run on those streets.

Resident Donald Maule has made the request because he said the well water system there is failing and costs way more than city water.

He said doing this would give 18 residents access to city water.

County commissioners denied Maule’s request last month, but asked for a cost estimate to take over the roads in order to re-consider the request.

Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers presented that cost estimate on Tuesday.

She said the cost would run over $200,000 for the three roads.

“These are estimates, but it gave Apache Trail, 1,370 feet plus the cul-de-sac, about $74,000, Navahoe Trail, both paved sections, a total of 2,875 feet, about $135,000, and Tomahawk Trail, 950 feet, about $19,000 for a total of $228,153 and this is just the road work,” said Ayers. “This would not account any additional costs.”

Maule also said that Lake Harbor Trail, the entrance to the subdivision, needs work.

“The dips in it,” said Maule. “We have one dip right after you go in that you bottom out if you are doing more than 15 miles per hour. Some of the pavement is starting to come apart on it.”

Stephens County Commission Chair Debbie Whitlock said that she feels bad for the residents’ situation, but says the project is just too costly at this time.

“They are having issues with water and the roads are terrible, it is just going to be costly for the county, even for the city to put water down there,” said Whitlock, who suggested it might be a project to look at in the future with the city.

Commissioners did vote unanimously to deny the road acceptance request.

However, they did instruct staff to look into possible repairs that could be done to Lake Harbor Trail.