Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Roads topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Town vote to abandon parts of Gobbler Lake Road prompts county options for maintenance, committee told
Summary
The Town of Little Rice voted to abandon portions of Gobbler Lake Road and Kelly Fire Lane; Oneida County forestry staff said the county, as primary landowner, will have several options to consider for maintenance and access and the Chair requested an update at the March meeting.
Nemec, of Oneida County forestry staff, informed the committee that the Town of Little Rice approved a vote to abandon sections of Gobbler Lake Road and Kelly Fire Lane. Because the county is the primary landowner in those areas, Nemec said the county and the committee will have several options to consider about future maintenance and access.
Chair Robert Almekinder requested that staff provide another update on the matter at the committee's March meeting so the board can consider next steps. The committee did not make a formal decision at the February meeting; the abandonment is a procedural change by the town that triggers county-level consideration of road ownership and maintenance obligations.
The committee scheduled the Gobbler Lake Road and Kelly Fire Lane abandonment as a topic for the March 10 meeting agenda to allow staff time to prepare options and any cost estimates or legal clarifications.
