Bannock County approves vacation of easement in Chilton Subdivision

At a public hearing, the Bannock County Board of Commissioners approved a petition to vacate a road and utility easement across lots in the Chilton Subdivision, removing county ownership of the 50-foot strip and restoring the land to the adjoining property owners.

Public works director Kyle Burmester presented the staff report and said the application included a site plan, warranty deed, petition letter, legal descriptions, written consent from affected parties and the required staff report. "As I reviewed this, everything that was required was there," Burmester said. He told commissioners staff reviewed the request under the cited state statute and found the easement met the statutory criteria for vacation, including that it had not been used or maintained by the public for at least three of the…