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Hershey resident presses county on long-running street-vacation grievance; commissioners say village jurisdiction
Summary
Resident Ira Ditch told the commissioners he has long disputed a street vacation in the village of Hershey that he says affected his property; commissioners said village government has jurisdiction and directed the resident to local village officials and the registrar of deeds.
Ira Ditch, a Hershey resident, used the public-comment period at the May 12 Lincoln County meeting to outline a long-running dispute over a road vacation in the village of Hershey that he says reduced his lot and required a house-move order in the early 1990s.
Ditch described conversations and actions dating to the 1980s and 1990s, and said he was told by village officials in 2007 that the county would not pursue the 10-foot setback demanded earlier. He said property records and the street vacation are difficult to locate in the public record and asked the county for assistance.
Commissioners explained that the village board has jurisdiction over village streets and that the county commission does not control village vacations or ordinances. Commissioners advised Ditch to consult the Hershey village board and the village attorney and suggested checking recorded documents at the county registrar of deeds for the official record.
Ending: Commissioners acknowledged Ditch's frustration and recommended he follow up with Hershey village officials and the registrar of deeds if he seeks copies of recorded actions.
