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Resident and sheriff ask McDonald County commissioners to clarify who responds to harassment on private roads
Summary
Melissa Nichols met with commissioners and Sheriff Evenson at the Oct. 9 meeting to ask whether travel on a private road affects which agency responds to harassment incidents on private property; the record notes discussion but no formal decision was recorded.
At the Oct. 9 McDonald County Commission meeting, Melissa Nichols raised concerns about travel on a private road and asked for clarification on which agency should respond to harassment incidents occurring on private property. Sheriff Evenson attended the discussion with commissioners to address the question.
The minutes state the commission "met with Melissa Nichols along with Sheriff Evenson to clarify travel on private road and jurisdiction on who responds to harassment incidents occurring on private property." The record does not include a formal directive, motion, or vote arising from that discussion.
Presiding Commissioner Bryan Hall and the commissioners present participated in the meeting; the minutes do not record a follow-up action or a date for a formal decision. The commission is scheduled to reconvene Oct. 16, where any follow-up could be placed on a future agenda.
