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County attorney outlines legal steps for proposed closure of portion of Gooden Road; commissioners raise utility, maintenance concerns
Summary
A private request to close a segment of Gooden Road prompted a legal review: county attorney Stuart Barrow described ordinance and state‑statute requirements for a joint application, public notices, utility holder notifications and potential conditions; commissioners raised questions about poles, culverts, cul‑de‑sac construction, maintenance and possible county costs, and asked for more documentation.
County Attorney Stuart Barrow briefed the Caroline County Commissioners on May 12 about a request from landowners (the Mandiz family) to close a portion of Gooden Road near Henderson Road.
Barrow explained the process: under the county code and the Local Government Article of the Maryland statutes, an application to abandon or close a public way requires detailed documentation (his draft package runs in the dozens of pages), public notice in the Star Democrat for at least three consecutive weeks prior to filing, written notice to potential utility holders, and an opportunity for counter‑petitions and a public hearing before the…
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