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Sheridan County starts process to consider making Penrose Lane a county road
Summary
The Board of Commissioners voted to begin the legal process to establish a portion of Penrose Lane as a county road and to appoint a viewer, citing long-running questions about the lane’s status and the need to secure public access to the Penrose Trailhead.
Sheridan County commissioners voted Dec. 3 to initiate the statutory process that could designate a portion of Penrose Lane as a county road. County Engineer Ken Mueller told the board the lane’s legal status on the south side has been unclear for years and that the county has maintained the roadway since at least 1981.
Mueller said the resolution appoints a viewer who will prepare a report; if the board accepts the viewer’s report it will issue a notice of intent to make the road a county road and provide public notification to adjoining landowners. The formal process will allow landowners and the public to respond before any final decision.
Commissioner Wright, who moved the resolution, said the county’s long working relationship with the State Game and Fish and the U.S. Forest Service — and prior cost-sharing on dust control — supported preserving public access to the nearby Penrose Trailhead. Wright said the county has maintained the road for decades and that making it a county road would help ensure continued public access.
The motion to adopt Resolution 24-12-024 passed by voice vote. The board did not set a final date for acceptance of the viewer’s report; next steps follow the statutorily prescribed notice and comment timeline.
