CONYERS Rockdale County will demolish four houses that have been deemed unfit for human habitation following a vote by the Board of Commissioners Tuesday morning.

The houses are located at 1582 Broad St., 1777 Grimes St., 2662 Zingara Road, and 3817 Arbor Lane.

Planning and Development Director Marshall Walker told commissioners at a work session last week that the county had gone through the necessary process to notify property owners of code violations and proceed with the demolition.

Walker said Tuesday that court hearings were held for each property and each was found to be uninhabitable. Under state law, if a property cannot be brought up to code at a reasonable cost in relation to the present value, the owners may be ordered to demolish the structures.

Since the owners failed to carry out the demolition within the time specified by the court, commissioners voted to proceed with the demolition at county expense.

The county is authorized by state law to place a lien against the real property where the houses are located in order recoup the cost of demolition, including all court costs, appraisal fees, administrative costs incurred by the tax commissioner and all other costs associated with the demolition. Walker said Tuesday that the county will be responsible for removing and disposing of the structures, in addition to any driveway paving. The cost of demolition for each house is in the $10,000 range, he said.

Under state law, the countys lien will be superior to all other liens except tax liens.

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The Florida Department of Transportation has issued the following road watch alerts for Lee and Collier Counties for this week.

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I-75/Alligator Alley Rest Area at mile marker 63: Construction project: Work continues to build two recreational access areas adjacent to the Big Cypress National Preserve backcountry trails, replace the existing rest area, build a new public safety center and water treatment plant, and upgrade the existing wastewater treatment plant.

THE ENTIRE REST AREA IS CLOSED UNTIL PROJECT COMPLETION, ESTIMATED FALL 2014. ALL FACILITIES (including the picnic area, parking, restrooms or potable water) are unavailable. Entrance and exit ramps at mile marker 63 are open for motorists to turn around if needed. Motorists are cautioned to remain clear of the construction zone and be aware of construction vehicles entering/exiting the roadways around the rest area. Signs are posted to advise motorists of this closure. The rest area at mile marker 34 is open.

Estimated project completion is fall 2014. The design/build contractor is Stantec/Wright Construction Group.

US 41 from Immokalee Road to 109th Avenue North: Maintenance permit project: Crews will be removing and replacing curb and constructing a driveway. Motorists can expect the outside southbound lane closed during the nighttime/overnight hours of 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Drivers are asked to use caution as crews work near the roadway.

US 41 from Rattlesnake Hammock Road to Broward Street: Construction project: Crews are striping US 41 at Rattlesnake Hammock Road and US 41 at Broward Street. Motorist should expect lane closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for this work. Drivers are asked to use caution and expect delays. Motorists should expect construction equipment entering/exiting the roadway. Estimated project completion is early 2014. Contractor is L-J Construction Company.

US 41/Tamiami Trail East from SR 951 to Greenway Road: Construction project: Crews continue work to expand two-lane US 41 to six lanes from SR 951 to Joseph Lane and to four lanes from Joseph Lane to Greenway Road. A 30-foot median will separate northbound and southbound travel lanes. The project also includes a 10-foot multi-use pathway along southbound travel lanes and a six-foot sidewalk parallel to northbound lanes. Median openings spaced throughout the project allow for left turns and U-turns. Crews also replace the traffic signal at Manatee Road. Work includes clearing vegetation along the roadway relocating utilities, and hauling embankment. Project completion is expected in fall 2016. The design/build team is Wantman Group Inc./Ajax Paving Industries of Florida, LLC.

SR 84/Davis Boulevard from west of Radio Road to Santa Barbara Boulevard: Construction project: Crews are expanding the road to six lanes, adding sidewalk, bike lanes, and street lights, and building a noise wall. Crews continue placing fill dirt, lighting, sidewalk and sod on the south roadway of the project. Motorists should expect intermittent lane closures during these activities. Please use caution when traveling throughout the work zone as well as when entering and exiting the roadway. Estimated project completion date is early 2014, weather permitting. The contractor is Guymann Construction.

SR 84/Davis Boulevard from Florida Club Circle to Falling Waters Boulevard: Construction project: Crews will be installing light pole bases, pull boxes and underground conduits along both sides of Davis Boulevard. Motorist should expect lane closures from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for this work. Drivers are asked to use caution and expect delays. Motorists should expect construction equipment entering/exiting the roadway. Estimated project completion is summer 2014. Contractor is American Lighting and Signalization, Inc.

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CHARLES TOWN - An Inwood man accused of attempting to bilk a 77-year-old woman out of more than $2,500 after allegedly paving her driveway without her or her husband's permission was arrested Tuesday on one felony count of attempted false pretenses.

Timothy Lee Hamilton, 40, of Harranda Court, was later arraigned and released from custody Wednesday on $7,500 bail.

According to court records, Detective Sgt. Victor Lupis of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department received at call from Jefferson County Central Dispatch at about 3:31 p.m. Tuesday for a possible kidnapping complaint at the Bank of Charles Town off Charles Town Road.

The alleged victim was described as an elderly woman who was attempting to withdraw cash from her account. Further information provided to police indicated two individuals, later identified as Hamilton and a juvenile, brought the woman to the bank and were waiting for her in a sports utility vehicle, records show.

Police arrived at the bank minutes later, where they found the accused and the alleged victim. The woman told police she was brought to the bank by the accused to withdraw $2,500 in cash for driveway work that neither she nor her elderly husband had authorized at their Jefferson County home. The woman said Hamilton and other unidentified men came to her porch earlier in the day asking her and her husband if they wanted their driveway paved. The woman and her husband denied their services, records show.

The alleged victim told police that when she left her home to walk her dog, Hamilton and the other individuals approached her and said they had gotten her husband's permission to pave the driveway. The woman's husband suffers from Alzheimer's disease, she said, and the alleged victim told police she knew he wouldn't have given them permission to do so. When the elderly woman walked back to her residence, she found that Hamilton and the other unknown individuals had dumped and packed crushed stone on her driveway. Hamilton then allegedly approached the woman and told her that she owned him $4,000 for the job, records show.

The alleged victim told police she gave Hamilton $400 in cash, and the accused then offered to drive her to the bank to get $2,500 "owed" to him, records show.

The woman agreed to go to the bank with Hamilton and a juvenile male. The bank branch manager told police that the alleged victim, who didn't have a history of making large withdrawals, appeared nervous when she arrived at the bank. The manager also told police she knew the woman had never been in the type of vehicle Hamilton had dropped her off in, so she notified the police, records show.

Hamilton was placed under arrest and the juvenile was released to the custody of his mother. During processing, Hamilton declined to provide a statement to police and declined to identify the other individuals who allegedly accompanied him to the victim's home, records show.

- Staff writer Edward Marshall can be reached at 304-263-8931, ext. 182.

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Navasota ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved to call a $61,641,801 bond election this May.

The decision was made Monday evening, as a community committee made the recommendation based on major infrastructure needs throughout the district. Besides a need to improve infrastructure, the bond is an estimated 15-year solution to all campuses that are nearing capacity.

Superintendent Rory Gesch said, The top concerns are safety and security upgrade, infrastructure needs, technology needs and building capacity. Two propositions are included in the bond election.

Proposition I includes the following: High school and junior high additions and renovations, estimated to cost $26,818,440; maintenance upgrades $16,357,370; high school career and technology/fine arts $5,747,500; Navasota Intermediate $5,990,710; Webb Elementary $1,034,731; and Highpoint Elementary $1,821,050.

The most costly includes campus-wide classroom renovations at the high school and junior high school campuses.

Improvements would also include the addition of a common cafeteria and serving area that would link both campuses together, over 10 additional classrooms and an additional corridor, as well as interior science classroom renovations.

The common cafeteria is a bi-level, buffet style design that is used at larger high schools, as well as some college campuses.

During a meeting on Feb. 10, administrators said they visited campuses elsewhere and witnessed lunch lines moving pretty steadily since various foods are offered in different areas of the shared cafetorium.

Navasota Intermediate School improvements include classroom and rock gym renovations for an 18,400-square-foot classroom and admin area addition, refurbish existing rock gym, a 2,500-square-foot kitchen/cafeteria addition and serving line equipment, and new parking and driveway. The addition of 40 new parking spaces and driveway creates a drop-off loop between the current Intermediate building and Brule. Webb Elementary School site parking and playground improvements presented include the following: New parking to create an additional 132 spaces, driveway paving and playground improvements that include new playground equipment and canopy, and safety and security fencing; demolition of walls to create flex space and add windows.

Other security renovations include a reconfigured new entry, security entry vestibule, new offices and a new reception area.

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Published: Monday, February 17, 2014 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, February 16, 2014 at 5:15 p.m.

Drivers in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties are advised to use caution in the following areas where the Florida Department of Transportation says road construction or other projects are underway:

SARASOTA COUNTY

Interstate 75 from Sumter Boulevard in North Port to River Road. Crews widening the highway to six lanes. Expect lane closures from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

I-75 from University Parkway to the Charlotte County line. Expect delays. Crews are installing closed-circuit cameras, roadside sensors and other equipment for an intelligent transportation system.

I-75 overpass at Jacaranda Boulevard. Crews to paint the overpass. Lane closores on Jacaranda may occur at night.

I-75 at Fruitville Road, Laurel Road, Jacaranda Road and Sumter Boulevard. Crews replacing overhead signs. Lane closures between 10:30 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Tamiami Trail at Gulf Gate Drive, Bay Acres Avenue and General Spaatz Boulevard; State Road 789 (John Ringling Causeway and North Gulfstream Avenue) at Sunset Drive-Golden Gate Drive; Clark Road at Beneva Road and Sawyer Road; and Bee Ridge Road at Murdock Avenue and Honore Avenue. Lane closures from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. while crews replace mast arms and traffic control devices.

U.S. 41 at the Circus Drawbridge in Venice. Intermittent lane closures in both directions from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday during bridge maintenance.

U.S. 41 between Shamrock Boulevard and Lowes entrance in Venice. Crews constructing driveway. Southbound outside lane closed from 9 p.m. Wednesday to 5:30 a.m. Thursday

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