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Resident tells board county action left him without driveway access and fined him $31,800, says he will sue
Summary
During public comment, resident Jim Tyrell told the board the county removed his driveway access, a court ordered him to pay a $31,800 fine and he plans to pursue federal court; the statements were presented as his account and were not verified in the meeting record.
At the Manitowoc County Board meeting, resident Jim Tyrell used the public comment period to tell supervisors he no longer has access to his property after a county action and said a court ordered him to remove a driveway and pay a $31,800 fine.
Tyrell, who identified his address as 4123 County Road B, said he bought the property in 1999 and that a driveway had been present and used for 26 years. He said the driveway had been installed by the Manitowoc County Highway Department before 1991, that the county now claims it is not a driveway, and that a recent court decision sided with the county. Tyrell said the ruling leaves him without access to his garage, well, septic tank and woods.
"I got a $31,800 fine, and I gotta remove the driveway," Tyrell said, and told the board he intends to pursue federal court over the matter. He also said he believes the county will incur costs from the litigation; no county official responded during the public comment period.
Chairman Tyler Martell closed public comment and the meeting proceeded to the consent agenda. The remarks were recorded as public comment and reflect Tyrell's account; the meeting record does not contain a county response or verification of the legal claims made during his statement.
