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Applicant seeking access to landlocked parcel told to pursue easement in court; commissioners express reluctance to grant access
Summary
Amanda Benner asked the commissioners to grant access to property she said is landlocked; commissioners discussed the statutory process and advised her to pursue evidence of an easement or file suit in district court rather than expecting the court to grant immediate access.
Amanda Benner appeared before the Freestone County Commissioners Court requesting that the court grant access to a parcel she said is landlocked. The application included an affidavit and a request that the court declare a public road or otherwise provide access under the statute the court reviewed.
Court staff read language from the statute discussed during the meeting (recorded in the transcript as "section 251.053" or similar), explaining the procedural steps the court would need to follow: providing summons and notice to affected property owners, hearing evidence on the application, and, if the court finds the applicants lack…
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