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Commission appoints freeholders committees to review two roadway vacation requests
Summary
County planner presented two petitions to vacate undeveloped or chip‑sealed roadway segments in Chavez Addition No.2 and Unit 2 of 50 Subdivision; commissioners appointed freeholders committees to investigate access, landlocking and public‑safety concerns after property owners described recurring trespass and safety issues.
The Lea County Commission voted on May 8 to appoint freeholders committees to review two separate requests to vacate portions of right of way in Lovington‑area subdivisions.
Planner john Porta Lano presented both matters: a request from a property owner (Mr. Rose) to vacate undeveloped roadway in Chavez Addition No. 2 (Blocks 27 and 28) and a request from Mr. Eduardo and others to vacate a portion of 25th Street in Unit 2 of the 50 Subdivision. Porta Lano said the freeholders committee will review legal descriptions, encroachment evidence and land use considerations.
Members of the public, including Ray (speaker identifying himself as a Lee County Electric employee) and Dana Watson (owner of 40 acres behind the 50 Subdivision), described repeated trespass, theft and congregating on a dead‑end that they said has led to safety concerns and property damage. Watson told the commission she had erected a pipe fence that blocks direct access to her land and that other access points remain; she supported the vacation to reduce trespass.
Commissioners directed staff to appoint the freeholders committees and the motions carried by roll call. The committees will examine potential landlocking, emergency access, and utility easements and report back with recommendations before any final vacation ordinance or deed changes occur.
