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Kanosh council moves to publicize proposed street renumbering, add street‑signs to next agenda
Summary
After reviewing a townwide address map provided by Adam Britt, the Kanosh Town Council agreed to make the map available for residents, schedule a public review and add a formal agenda item next month to decide street‑sign purchases and whether to proceed with address changes (north end first, with option to expand to entire town).
The Kanosh Town Council on Tuesday reviewed a townwide addressing map and agreed to give residents time to examine proposed changes before the council considers formal action. The map, prepared for the town by Adam Britt, aims to correct inconsistent house numbers — particularly on the north end — to improve deliveries and emergency response.
Council members said the map shows many lots are misnumbered and that GPS location and county-record updates would make addresses easier for delivery services and first responders to find. The council asked staff to make the map available for residents to review, to notify property owners of proposed changes, and to place a formal agenda item next month to decide whether to order corrected street signs and how to proceed with filing changes at the county recorder.
Council members and staff discussed practical steps and likely costs. Title and mortgage company contacts reported to the council that, in many cases, county filing fees for address changes can be waived when changes are made for emergency‑services reasons; residents would still need to file the paperwork individually. The council directed staff to collect cost estimates for street signs and to prepare a town letter that could be used to notify affected properties if the town moves forward.
Members debated whether to limit the initial effort to the north end, where inconsistencies are most pronounced, or to roll the program out across the whole town in phases. The council settled on an initial public review targeted at the north end and added an action item for the next regular council meeting to consider street signs and a broader timetable. That agenda item will include recommended sample addresses (the “yellow tabs” on Adam Britt’s map), options for GPS verification and a plan for notifying property owners.
Council members repeatedly emphasized that the county ultimately records legal address changes and that individual property owners must complete any county forms. But they instructed staff to prepare materials that make the process straightforward and to ask the county recorder’s office whether the county will accept a two‑point or simple legal description for the right‑of‑way before the town commits to full surveying.
The town clerk will post the map for inspection and prepare a draft letter for residents prior to the next meeting so the council can decide whether to require uniform participation for properties in an adjusted grid or to allow owners to file individually.
