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Fergus County commission accepts new alignment for Monmouthstead Road and approves Romans Road reroute
Summary
County commissioners heard a road viewers report recommending the newly built Monmouthstead alignment be added to the county road system and voted to approve a reroute of Romans 10th Road. Landowners built the new Monmouthstead alignment and will petition to abandon the old section.
Fergus County commissioners acknowledged a road viewers report recommending that a newly constructed alignment for Monmouthstead Road be accepted into the county road system, and later voted to approve a reroute of Romans 10th Road.
Steve, the road viewers presenter, said landowners asked to reroute Monmouthstead Road because the existing route ran through a farm and the owners were developing the area. "The new road is built," Steve said, adding that the alignment includes a new bridge and that, after a site review, "it met all of the qualifications" to be brought into the county road system. He told the commission the landowners would need to file a petition to abandon the old portion of road and would bear the cost of building the new alignment.
The commission discussed the process for accepting a private alignment into the public road system and agreed to proceed with the next administrative steps. The record shows commissioners thanked the road viewers for their report and indicated the matter will move forward through the county's mapping and petition process; the transcript does not record a separately numbered motion or ordinance for Monmouthstead beyond the viewers' recommendation.
On a separate item, the commission considered Resolution 6 20 26 to reroute Romans 10th Road. A commissioner moved the resolution and it was seconded; the board voted in favor and the reroute was accepted. Commissioners noted the standard two-step statutory process for road reroutes and said they would post signage to designate the new route.
Why it matters: Road alignments affect property access, maintenance responsibility and taxation mapping. The Monmouthstead alignment was built at private expense; a formal petition from landowners will be required before the county abandons the old right-of-way. The Romans 10th Road decision changes the county-maintained alignment and will be reflected on county maps.
What’s next: Landowners seeking abandonment must file the required petition; county staff will complete mapping and the Department of Revenue will be involved in any subsequent property/tax mapping or designation steps.
