The bill that would make it legal for the county to do basic maintenance on private dirt roads wasn't signed into law by Governor Bob Riley on Thursday night.
If it's not signed by midnight, it's considered a pocket veto and dies.
The legislation was introduced by Representative Spencer Collier after seeing the problems in the Grand Farms subdivision in Grand Bay.
The potholes are so bad in that area that all basic services have been cut off. The people in the subdivision are fed up and want help one way or another.
Dacey Green says it's just not fair. "We pay taxes just like everybody else. Just because we live down this dirt road, it doesn't mean anything. Just because we're not millionaires, that doesn't mean anything."
Collier plans to ask the Governor what happened to the bill that died "without asking any questions or indicating why he killed it after unanimous House and Senate approval."
Stay tuned to News 5 and wkrg.com for any updates on the Dirt Road Bill.

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Years back that was one of the main if not the single reason I didn’t move out further in the county, no road maintenance. Not knowing a lot about the situation there, I can only speculate about the first steps needed to get things started, but I would guess the signing over of right of way to the county or state and that may be hard to do if you have a few really independent people involved. It may take something like Eminent Domain thru the court system to do it or the Health and Welfare of the community angle, We’re talking possible lawsuits here. Everyone affected would probably have to bare the cost to do so and I know for one that money doesn’t grow on trees, but it can be done if the community sticks together and keeps on pushing, Don’t give up yet!