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McDonald County reiterates private roads aren’t county responsibility, updates road maintenance and FEMA project
Summary
At its July 14 meeting the McDonald County Commission reiterated that privately recorded roads are not maintained by the county, directed residents to the county’s list of private roads, reviewed maintenance work on several county roads and received a FEMA-funded project update for Dead End Lane near Little Sugar Creek off Highway K.
The McDonald County Commission used its July 14, 2025, meeting to remind residents that privately recorded roads are not under county jurisdiction and therefore cannot be maintained by county crews. Presiding Commissioner Bryan Hall, Eastern Commissioner Jamey Cope and Western Commissioner Rick Lett recorded the notice and directed residents to the county website for a recorded list of private roads not maintained by the county.
Commissioners discussed active road maintenance and noted work on Scotch Hollow Road, Ozark Trail Road and Rains Road; county crews have been addressing a backlog that includes brush cutting. The minutes express appreciation for the road crews’ efforts but do not list specific project schedules or cost estimates.
The commission also met with the Emergency Management Director for an update on a FEMA-funded project to improve Dead End Lane, located near Little Sugar Creek off Highway K. The minutes record that the project is FEMA-funded but do not specify the scope, timeline or dollar amount for the improvements.
Residents seeking to confirm whether a particular road is recorded as private were directed to the county’s published list of private roads. The minutes do not record public comment on the private-roads notice or detailed technical information about individual paving or repair plans.
The commission adjourned and will reconvene on July 16, 2025.
