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Madison County fiscal court approves discontinuance of gravel segment of Hayden Heights after split public hearing
Summary
After a public hearing on Jan. 13, 2026, the Madison County Physical Court voted 4-1 to discontinue county maintenance of the gravel portion of Hayden Heights, authorizing the judge executive or designee to execute the resolution; residents gave competing testimony over access, easements and public use.
Madison County's Physical Court voted on Jan. 13 to remove the gravel portion of Hayden Heights from the county road maintenance system, approving Resolution 2026-001 after a public hearing and a 4-1 roll call vote.
The decision matters to nearby landowners and utility providers because discontinuance changes who maintains the roadway, though it does not automatically remove private easements. Judge Executive Reagan Taylor said the action "doesn't take anybody's easements away" and that the county brought the item back to ensure statutory notice requirements were met.
Resident Debbie Besio, who said she lives at 204 Crimson Drive, urged the court to keep the gravel section in the county system and cited the county's own…
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