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Tanglewood residents press commissioners to take an official position after court ruling; commission cites 2014 resolution
Summary
Lake-community residents told the board that recent court rulings and recorded plats indicate Tanglewood Lakes roads are public and urged the commission to take an official, recorded position; commissioners moved to refer back to Resolution 2014-16, which the board said keeps such lake communities privately maintained.
A prolonged public comment session May 19 brought Tanglewood Lakes property owners to the Linn County Commission seeking clarity on whether subdivision roads are public or private following recent court activity.
Multiple residents and community representatives — including Jim Hendershot, Heather Brecht and Don Benedetti — urged the commission to either formally accept the district court ruling or to adopt a written, voted position to end ongoing uncertainty. Hendershot provided historical documents and…
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