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Road and Bridge seeks court guidance after finding fences and structures in county right-of-way
Summary
Road and Bridge presented cases of fences and a building encroaching into county right‑of‑way and asked commissioners for a consistent enforcement procedure; legal staff cited attorney general guidance authorizing removal if court finds hazard.
Guadalupe County Road and Bridge on June 17 asked the commissioners for guidance on handling private encroachments — including miles of fencing and at least one metal building — that extend into county road right‑of‑way. Road & Bridge officials said ad hoc responses are costly and urged a consistent, court‑backed procedure.
Road and Bridge Administrator Doug Burnside described a mile‑and‑a‑half stretch of new barbed‑wire fence pushed up to or into the county right‑of‑way on Prairie Lee, and a metal garage on Santa Ana Road that…
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