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Commission to rescind prior approval to sell Lower Martin Down Road segment; public hearing set on vacating
Summary
St. Clair County commissioners were told staff will rescind a prior agreement to sell a portion of Lower Martin Down Road to a service station (BJ Oil) and proceed with a formal vacating process that includes a public hearing scheduled for the June commission meeting in Veil City.
At a work session, Dan, a county staff member, told commissioners the county should rescind a prior action that had approved selling a portion of roadway along Lower Martin Down Road to a service station (BJ Oil) and instead follow the formal right‑of‑way vacating process.
Dan said, "we're really not gonna go go that route" of selling the road portion and that the correct procedure is to vacate the portion formally. He asked the commission to rescind the earlier action and proceed with a vacating process that requires public notice and a hearing.
Staff reported that the county has received a petition from the landowner and said the administration has scheduled a public hearing for the June commission meeting in Veil City to allow the required advertising and notice to be completed.
Commissioners were told rescinding the earlier sale action and moving forward with the vacating hearing will provide the proper legal route to resolve the matter; staff apologized for the prior procedural error and said the agenda will include the rescission at the commission meeting.
Next steps: staff will place a rescission item and a vacating public‑hearing item on the June agenda, complete required advertising, and proceed with the formal vacating process.
