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Commissioners appoint board of viewers and set hearings to consider abandoning portions of county roads
Summary
The Board of Yellowstone County Commissioners on Aug. 26 approved RSID assessments and appointed boards of viewers to consider abandonment petitions for portions of county roads north of West End Road, and set a public hearing on a board of viewers report for Magnus Subdivision.
Billings, Aug. 26 — The Board of Yellowstone County Commissioners approved several public-works items Tuesday, including fiscal year 2026 RSID assessments and appointments of boards of viewers to consider petitions to abandon portions of county roads.
The board approved Resolution 25-98, setting FY2026 Rural Special Improvement and Maintenance District (RSID) assessments as recommended by public works and finance staff. The resolution will send assessment information to the treasurer for tax statements.
Public works staff said the county received two petitions to abandon county interest in parts of original county roads that the Bureau of Reclamation previously maintained. Staff described the affected rights-of-way as constructed sections north of West End Road, including North Road 20 and North Road 22.
The commission passed Resolution 25-104 to appoint a board of viewers for abandonment of a portion of North Twentieth Road. The board of viewers was listed as Commissioner Mark Morris, Clerk and Recorder Jeff Martin, Transportation Planner Laura Maddox and Public Works Project Manager Logan McKise. The commission passed a similar appointment under Resolution 25-105 for abandonment of a portion of North 20 Second Road, with the same panel named.
Commissioners also approved Resolution 25-108 to set a public hearing on the board of viewers' report for abandonment of roads and alleys in Magnus Subdivision, second filing. The public hearing was scheduled for Sept. 9, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 3108.
Why it matters: Appointing a board of viewers and setting hearings are procedural steps that start a formal process to evaluate and potentially abandon county-owned road interests. If the board of viewers issues a report recommending abandonment and the commission later accepts it, the county's interest in those rights-of-way could be relinquished, which affects property owners, maintenance responsibilities and access.
The resolutions passed by voice vote on Aug. 26; the board set the Magnus Subdivision hearing date and forwarded RSID assessments to the treasurer.
