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County approves Reininger subdivision exemption with condition that roads remain private
Summary
After executive session and legal review, Lavaca County approved a certificate of exemption for Reininger Family Living Trust conditioned on inserting Appendix I language to keep roads private and disclaim future county maintenance.
Lavaca County Commissioners Court on May 27 approved a certificate of exemption for the Reininger Family Living Trust subdivision, conditioned on incorporating specific language from the county’s subdivision regulations (Appendix I) into the road dedication instrument to confirm that roads will remain private and that the county will not assume maintenance responsibility.
Assistant County Attorney Forrest Crischell advised the court that, on the facts before the county, the proposed road easement did not meet common-law tests for a public road. Crischell reviewed relevant legal considerations, including common-law precedent and the statutory exemption provision the county uses (Local…
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