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Commissioners agree to inspection as landowner seeks to improve section-line access
Summary
After extended discussion about historical easement widths and liability, commissioners agreed that owner Jason Hasford should contact the road superintendent (Russ) for an on-site inspection before any permanent fence or road work.
The board discussed a request from property owner Jason Hasford to improve a section-line road or build access to a lakeside property. Commissioners and staff reviewed historical right-of-way widths and easement records and debated whether the county must mark the right-of-way or whether the owner must obtain a survey before building.
Staff reported the recorded right-of-way varies: some section lines had 66 feet (33 feet each side) recorded historically, while other stretches are only 33 feet on one side. Commissioners warned that building on unrecorded land could expose the owner and possibly the county to liability if the work encroached on privately owned land. One commissioner said the county could provide available records but that the owner should be responsible for surveying and locating property lines.
The board settled on a practical next step: Hasford will contact Russ, the road superintendent, who will conduct a safety and passability assessment and advise whether the county will approve temporary or permanent work. Commissioners also suggested the county formalize a vetting process — similar to a building-permit workflow — for private improvements to section-line roads.
No formal permit was issued at the meeting; the matter remains open pending a field inspection and any needed survey work.
