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Residents, township and commissioners spar over gated road at Detroit Lakes; board punts to further review
Summary
Residents and Detroit Township officials told the Becker County Board a gate erected circa 1993 is illegally blocking long‑used township roadway T‑579; the county cited a township legal opinion and MPCA landfill fencing requirements and agreed to seek fencing estimates and further review before a final action.
A heated, multi‑hour exchange focused on a gated access road near Detroit Lakes (referred to as the township road, T‑579). Residents and township representatives urged the board to remove a gate they say the county illegally installed in 1993, saying the gate prevents access to property, impedes logging and development and has led to legal bills and transactional delays. One resident called the situation “ridiculous,” saying the gate blocks access for pickups and heavy vehicles.
The township and landowners…
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