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After heated hearing, commissioners formally establish County Road CR 402 by prescription; residents voice safety and easement concerns
Summary
Following a public hearing with multiple ranchers and residents expressing worries about livestock safety, maintenance and mapping, the board voted to adopt Resolution 48‑25 establishing County Road CR 402 (Bates/Bees/Base Creek area) as a county highway by prescription; legal counsel said the statutory process requires the term ‘highway.’
The Board of County Commissioners held a contested public hearing on Resolution 48‑25 to establish County Road CR 402 (commonly called Beech/Bates/Base Creek Road in public remarks) as a county highway by prescription. Multiple nearby landowners and ranchers addressed the board, raising safety concerns about speeding, livestock collisions, reduced privacy, and the potential for paving or wider easements.
Resident Justin Johnson said the change would bring more traffic and safety…
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