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Public hearing set in Town of Leiden on rescinding ATV road openings; organizers urge turnout
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Summary
A public hearing in the Town of Leiden is scheduled for April 14 to consider rescinding local road openings for ATVs that would affect Neff, Ziegler and Fitch roads; local volunteers are calling for residents to attend and contact town board members.
Presenter (speaker 3) told the group the Town of Leiden will hold a public hearing on April 14 at 05:00 at 6606 School Road in Booneville to consider rescinding the local ordinance that opened certain roads to ATVs. "The public hearing will be April 14 at 05:00 at 6606 School Road in Booneville," the Presenter said, and named Neff Road, Ziegler Road and Fitch Road as routes that could be closed to ATV use.
The Presenter urged members to attend and to contact town board members. She said outreach already included calls to local residents and that she has reached out to people who know Supervisor Stanley Jones in an effort to change his vote. "I'm hoping that they listen to the public," she said, and added that organizers will post the hearing details and contact information for the town board so residents can call in advance.
Other participants raised the history of opposition from Bruce Krug and Bruce Myers, describing long-standing efforts to limit ATV access. One attendee described a prior town meeting where she was accused of unethical behavior; the Presenter characterized attitudes among some town officials as unlikely to change without public pressure.
Why it matters: rescinding the ordinance would remove legal ATV access on the named roads and could reduce recreational connectivity to neighboring areas, including planned trails the group hopes to link to Booneville and Osceola. Organizers said turnout and direct contact with board members could influence the town’s decision.
The transcript contains no record of a formal motion or vote on this matter by the group and no official action by the Town of Leiden is recorded here; the item is a notice and call to civic participation. The Presenter said the group will post the hearing notice and a link to the town website so members can find board contact information.
