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Public hearing on minimum‑maintenance roads postponed after notice not published
Summary
A hearing on minimum‑maintenance roads in the northeast corner of Coffey County was postponed to March 10 after staff reported the legally required publication notice had not been run.
County staff told the Coffey County Commission that the required newspaper publication for a scheduled public hearing on minimum‑maintenance roads in the county’s northeast corner had not appeared. Because statutory notice is a prerequisite for the hearing, the commission agreed to postpone and re‑advertise the hearing for March 10 at 10 a.m., and closed the session on the record.
Staff explained the item had followed the normal referral process through the zoning board and that the zoning board had itself reexamined certain road segments following citizen concerns. No members of the public were present at the hearing on the day it was postponed. The county clerk was directed to publish the notice for two consecutive weeks and staff will return to the commission at the rescheduled hearing to receive public comments and make any formal decisions then.
Why it matters: Minimum‑maintenance road designations affect maintenance responsibilities and access for residents on those roads; postponing the hearing delays a final administrative decision and public comment period.
