Commissioners accept road‑vacation petitions, appoint viewer and open 45‑day comment period; public hearing set

The Fremont County Board of County Commissioners approved acceptance of three applications: a petition to vacate a portion of Deer Creek Road and two applications to adopt Mason and Leesburg Road and Fox Springs Road. The board appointed Steve Baumann as the county viewer to inspect rights‑of‑way and ordered a 45‑day public comment period.

The board set a public hearing to follow the comment period. During discussion there was confusion about exact hearing dates: at points commissioners referred to Sept. 16 and Sept. 30, but a motion recorded on the public record stated a 45‑day comment period with a public hearing on Sept. 3; the board voted and the motion passed.

Why it matters: The vacation and adoption petitions affect county road ownership and future maintenance responsibilities; the statute cited in the meeting places procedural requirements on viewers, notice and comment.

Authorities cited: County staff read statutory references from the applicants’ paperwork, including citations to the applicable county‑road procedures (transcript references to statutes in the 24‑3‑101 to 24‑3‑107 series were read during the discussion).

Decisions taken: The board voted to accept the three applications, appointed Steve Baumann as the viewer for the matters, and opened a 45‑day public comment period that will be followed by a public hearing as announced. Commissioners directed staff to publish notice as required by statute.

Ending: The board confirmed the appointments and scheduling; staff will publish the 45‑day notice and set the hearing date in public notices consistent with the statutes read into the record.