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Commission tables Riverside Road vacation after months‑long property, boundary and maintenance dispute
Summary
The Christian County Commission tabled a petition to vacate portions of Riverside Road after extended testimony from petitioner Michael Bloom, the City of Ozark attorney and the Ozarks Special Road District about unclear legal descriptions, trail access and maintenance easements; commissioners requested corrected surveys and deed descriptions before proceeding.
The Christian County Commission on March 26 delayed action on a petition to vacate portions of Riverside Road after an extended hearing in which the petitioner, Michael Bloom, argued the east-side section in front of his property had been unused for years and should be vacated as 'useless' under Missouri law.
Amanda Calloway, Ozark city attorney, told commissioners the city formally opposes vacating the entire former right of way. She said the right of way still provides public access to Riverside Inn Park and a multimodal trail and argued the petitioner had not met the statutory…
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