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Lindell council denies petition to vacate 1st East right-of-way after contentious public hearing
Summary
After a public hearing and debate over a 1955 ordinance and notice timing, the Lindell Town Council approved Resolution 2025-03 to deny Gary Dudson’s petition to vacate a section of 1st East. Residents and the council disagreed over whether the 1955 action was recorded and effective.
The Lindell Town Council on Nov. 5 approved a resolution denying a petition to vacate a section of 1st East, concluding a public hearing that drew multiple written statements and oral testimony from adjacent property owners.
The petition, filed by property owner Gary Dudson, sought to vacate the platted roadway described in the public notice. After more than a half hour of public comment and legal back-and-forth about a 1955 document, the council adopted Resolution 2025-03 to deny the petition; council members announced four recorded "yes" votes in favor of denial.
Why it matters: neighbors said vacating the road would affect long-standing property rights and future access to Highway 6 and nearby parcels. Several speakers read letters and urged the council to uphold the existing plat record and public access. One…
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