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Landowner challenges county on O'Hare-area road status; commissioners say legal review under way
Summary
A landowner asked Bourbon County commissioners to reopen or formally recognize a county road near O'Hare; the speaker claimed past maintenance and said the issue has unresolved records dating to the 1980s. Commissioners said counsel and past resolutions must be reviewed before action.
A landowner urged the Bourbon County Commission on Sept. 29 to recognize and reopen a county road near a property identified by the speaker as associated with the O'Hare name, saying the road had been maintained historically and that county maps and resolutions from the 1980s should control whether the route remains open.
The speaker said they had searched Mylar maps and other records from the late 1980s and early 1990s and urged the county to locate a 1986 resolution they said established a public process for road closings. The speaker said the road had been maintained into recent decades, including culvert work and periodic graveling, and expressed concern that the county did not notify landowners properly when past actions were taken.
The speaker also criticized prior handling of the matter, saying concern over the issue had been raised in a previous county meeting during the COVID period and that follow-up had not occurred. The speaker warned of perceived conflicts of interest tied to the possible sale of nearby property, and asked the commission to treat the matter with transparency.
Commissioners said they empathized and acknowledged the item required careful legal review. County Counselor Bob Johnson and other staff said attorneys and records would need to be consulted to confirm whether a prior commission resolution controlled the road status and whether landowner notification requirements were met.
No action was taken at the meeting. Commissioners instructed counsel to pursue the relevant historical records and to advise on next steps; the board said they would not be rushed into a decision without a full record review.
