The Fremont County Board of County Commissioners voted to vacate a remnant county right-of-way of approximately 0.05 acres that lies under a building previously the Holiday Inn and now owned by a Catholic college, and to quitclaim the county’s interest in that remnant to the property owner.

A viewer (identified in the meeting as Steve) explained the remnant resulted from historical changes: original easements intended to connect Highway 789 and an unbuilt Buena Vista Drive were superseded when Highway 789 was moved and other easements were vacated. The viewer said the easement is entirely contained within the college’s property, that the city of Lander raised no objections, and that vacating the remnant would not harm the public. He recommended vacating the portion and issuing a quitclaim deed.

The board asked whether any written protests had been received; none were reported. The commission moved and seconded to grant the petition to vacate the portion of county road described in the land records (referenced in the meeting as Book 39, page 07 and Book 42, page 58). The motion passed by voice vote. The board then moved, seconded and approved a motion to quitclaim the county’s right, title and interest in the vacated portion to the current owner.

Why it matters: resolving the remnant clears title for the property owner, simplifies the county’s property records and removes an unused strip of right-of-way that historically fragmented parcels in the Buena Vista area.

Details recorded in the hearing: the viewer reported the portion is about 0.05 acres; no public protests were recorded; the county will prepare a quitclaim deed to convey the vacated portion back to the property owner.