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Lincoln County commissioners vote to close portion of Old Mini Brown Road after residents warn of lost access
Summary
After public testimony about deteriorating bridges and access, the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners voted 21–3 on April 21 to adopt a resolution closing a disputed section of Old Mini Brown Road; commissioners debated an amendment that would have kept a portion on the county road list and required a new bridge.
At the April 21, 2026 meeting of the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners, the commission voted 21–3 to adopt a resolution closing a section of Old Mini Brown Road in the 17th Civil District.
The issue began when County Attorney Ed Sims presented a petition from resident Tim Gil asking the commission to officially close the roughly 1,110-foot stretch. Sims said the segment is not on the county road list, is overgrown in places and that property owners touching the road had been notified. Road superintendent Tim Gil told commissioners the county has not maintained the stretch since an early-1990s realignment and that the segment has effectively…
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