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Herington commission approves vacation and quitclaim of Union Pacific right-of-way
Summary
After an additional public hearing to include five legal descriptions, the Herington commission approved vacating several right-of-way strips to Union Pacific Railroad and authorized a quitclaim deed; a public commenter raised concerns about adjacent owners not being personally notified.
The Herington City Commission reopened a public hearing on Feb. 17 to consider vacating portions of street right-of-way to Union Pacific Railroad after staff said earlier notices lacked full legal descriptions. City staff said the five legal descriptions are now included and the hearing offered a chance for public comment.
Kim Diddle Bell, of 801 West Trapp, asked why adjacent property owners had not been personally notified and said some neighbors learned of the petition only by…
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