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Whitley County declines to vacate Crampton Road alley but allows adjacent owners to remove hazardous tree with insurance
Summary
After a public hearing on an alleyway at Crampton Road adjacent to Cedar Lake, the board declined to vacate the 10-foot alley but voted to allow the adjacent owners to remove a large, potentially hazardous tree if the contractor provides proof of insurance and is licensed.
At its April 20 meeting the Whitley County Board of Commissioners closed a public hearing on a petition to vacate a 10-foot alley between properties on Crampton Road near Cedar Lake and voted not to transfer the strip to private owners. Instead the board approved a motion allowing the adjacent property owners to hire a licensed contractor to remove the large tree in the county right-of-way if the contractor provides proof of insurance.
The petitioner, Kelly McDaniel, said the tree has been unsafe and has limited use of the alley; she said she has lived at the property for 20 years and asked the county…
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