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Somerset commissioners decline to open Lake Moxie Road to ATVs after safety debate
Summary
After a lengthy workshop and amendment proposing a one‑year pilot (dusk‑to‑dawn, 35 mph), the Somerset County Commission did not approve ATV access to Lake Moxie Road, citing safety and enforcement concerns. Commissioners directed staff to draft a written decision for the record.
The Somerset County Commissioners debated an application to allow all‑terrain vehicle (ATV) access on Lake Moxie Road in The Forks and ultimately failed to approve it following a divided vote.
Chair (S1) introduced the workshop and read correspondence received from a commissioner. Commissioner (S9) said he was opposed on public‑safety grounds: “I just feel strongly that it's unsafe and someone's gonna get killed and I don't wanna have any part of it.” He objected to allowing ATVs on a paved road that also carries logging and commercial traffic and emphasized that state guidance does not require driver licensing or…
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