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Commission defers petition to vacate county road; staff to prepare notices and schedule view
Summary
A petition to vacate a county road was deferred to the board's next meeting. Commissioners reviewed statutory steps including affidavit and notification requirements, appointment of view commissioners and required publication timelines.
Sherman County commissioners on June 1 agreed to take up a petition to vacate a county-designated road at their next regular meeting after staff described the statutory process and paperwork required.
Why it matters: Closing a county road can affect property access, maintenance responsibilities and local travel. County staff told the board the petition process requires the petitioner to file an affidavit and provide notice to adjoining landowners, and that the board must determine whether the petition is valid before ordering a road-viewing.
What staff explained: The transcript records that the petitioner appears to own both sides of the roadway, which makes the notification provision procedural but still required. If the petition is valid the board will sign an order approving a road viewing and then select three members of the public (household owners per the statute language described in the meeting) to accompany commissioners to inspect the road. Staff said the viewing date must be published twice, with the earliest publication no less than 20 days before the viewing.
Next steps: County staff and the petitioner’s representative will complete filings this week and present the petition at the next meeting. The board did not vote on closure at this meeting; the matter remains a future agenda item.
