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Douglas County rescinds minimum-maintenance designation for a stretch of North 1 Road in Palmyra Township

Board of County Commissioners · December 18, 2025
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Summary

After a public hearing, the county commission unanimously approved a resolution to rescind the minimum-maintenance designation on a quarter-mile portion of North 1 Road in Palmyra Township so a permitted residence can have full legal access; staff said Franklin County will assume maintenance and no increased county costs are expected.

Douglas County commissioners voted unanimously to rescind the minimum-maintenance designation on a portion of North 1 Road in Palmyra Township, restoring the road to full maintenance.

Kevin Sontag, Douglas County surveyor, opened the public hearing by reading Kansas Statute 68-5-102, which allows a board of county commissioners to declare a road a minimum-maintenance road when a road is used only occasionally or…

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