Commission delays decision on vacating Butler Terrace after access concerns
The Franklin County commission opened and closed a public hearing on vacating 2,000 feet of Butler Terrace but took no action, citing concerns that the proposed vacation could landlock an out-of-state owner's parcel and recommending that landowners pursue an easement before returning the matter to the board.
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The Franklin County Board of Commissioners opened a public hearing Feb. 4, 2026, on a proposal to vacate 2,000 feet of Butler Terrace and then closed the hearing without adopting the vacation. Staff described repeated incidents of vandalism, theft and trespassing on the minimum-maintenance stretch beyond the last house and said the landowners want to gate the roadway where county maintenance ends.
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