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Atchison County commissioners move to press property owners to clear intrusions from road rights‑of‑way
Summary
Commissioners discussed right‑of‑way intrusions, enforcement options and liability; county attorney advised liability questions are governed by the Kansas Tort Claims Act and that enforcement can be civil or criminal depending on circumstances.
Atchison County commissioners spent part of their Feb. 11 meeting debating how to handle property intrusions into county road rights‑of‑way and agreed to pursue outreach and stepped enforcement for recurring problems.
Commissioners said many encroachments — equipment, structures and stored materials — create safety hazards for snowplows, mowing operations and motorists. Commissioners described an approach that begins with personal outreach from the district commissioner, followed by…
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