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Resident says ending Denton Lane maintenance would cut farm access; court appoints sheriff, police chief and road supervisor to study impacts
Summary
At a public hearing on April 9, Fleming County resident Don Lathem protested a proposal to remove Denton Lane from the county maintenance system, saying it "would block access to his farm." The court appointed Sheriff Tim Smith, Chief Brian Bowling and Road Supervisor Anthony Vise to report back on disadvantages of removal.
A public hearing on April 9 over the proposed discontinuance of road maintenance on Denton Lane drew a protest from resident Don Lathem, who said removing Denton Lane from the maintenance system "would block access to his farm." County Attorney Monica Hill told the Fiscal Court the panel must also consider the criteria in KRS 178.116 when evaluating a discontinuance.
After discussion, the court voted unanimously to appoint Sheriff Tim Smith, Chief of Police Brian Bowling and County Road Supervisor Anthony Vise to study and prepare a recommendation on any disadvantages of removing Denton Lane from the county maintenance system and to report back at the next Fiscal Court meeting. The transcript does not record a separate roll-call of votes, only the court recorded the motion as unanimous.
The public-notice steps required by KRS 178.070 were completed before the hearing: public notices were published twice and three signs were posted. The court directed the appointed officials to consider both public need and the statutory criteria when preparing their report. No decision to discontinue maintenance was made at the April 9 meeting; the matter remains pending the appointees' recommendation.
