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Commissioners deny Madison Township request to vacate portion of Walker Street over stormwater, easement concerns
Summary
The board voted to deny a Madison Township petition to vacate a 60-foot-by-138-foot section of Walker Street after the county engineer said the right-of-way contains stormwater infrastructure and legal questions remain about maintenance and easements.
The Richland County Board of Commissioners voted to deny a Madison Township request to vacate a portion of Walker Street after staff reported the right-of-way contains township stormwater infrastructure and the county lacks a clear legal mechanism to preserve maintenance rights if the road is vacated.
County engineer Kevin Payne told the board the dedicated right-of-way measures approximately 60 feet by 138 feet, lies between Lots 398 and 399 of a 1926 plat, and…
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