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Thursday, July 24, 2008 11:08 AM

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John C. “Butch” Riddle, right, Democratic candidate for Franklin County Commissioner, 2nd District, talks with Leroy Fredricks, Homewood, Tuesday night during a candidate forum. Riddle likely will face Republican incumbent Ed Taylor and Independent Gene Hirt in the Nov. 4 general election.

County road upgrades surface as rough topic

By CLEON RICKEL, Herald Senior Writer

Minimum-maintenance roads in the county got maximum exposure, as did pay raises for commissioners during Tuesday’s forum for Franklin County Commission candidates.

Most candidates expressed little interest in upgrading the 70 miles of minimum-maintenance roads, which are public roads but receive no maintenance, in the county.

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