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Commissioners give preliminary OK to alley vacate in Sugar Creek Township
Summary
Vigo County commissioners gave preliminary approval to advertise a petition by Larry McCullough to vacate an alley east of Saint Clair and south of U.S. 40 in Sugar Creek Township; the action allows the petitioner to pay filing fees and begin the advertisement process, not a final abandonment.
Vigo County commissioners gave preliminary approval to a petition to vacate an alley in Sugar Creek Township during the March 4 meeting, allowing the petitioner to begin required advertisements and fee payments but not granting final vacate authority.
Scott Barber, who presented the item to the commissioners, described the vote as a preliminary step. "This is the preliminary approval for the petitioner, Larry McCullough, who wants to vacate the alleyway to the east of Saint Clair, south of U.S. 40," Barber said. He added, "This is just an okay to get the advertisement going and have him pay his filing fee ... it's not the actual approval." The board then moved and seconded the preliminary approval and recorded a voice vote of "Aye."
Why it matters: preliminary approval permits the county to proceed with legal notice and procedural steps that lead to a final decision, including public notification and any required responses from affected property owners.
What happened next: the commissioners approved the preliminary motion by voice; the transcript records no public opposition at the preliminary stage. The item will return in a later meeting as part of the formal vacate process after advertising and any required notices.
