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Washington County holds hearing on Seid Creek Road validation; no vote taken
Summary
The Washington County Commissioners held a May 11 public hearing on validating the Seid Creek Road right‑of‑way after Road Supervisor Jerod Odoms presented decades of maintenance records; the Board closed the hearing and said a resolution, survey and a future vote will follow.
The Washington County Board of Commissioners on May 11 heard public testimony and staff evidence on whether to validate a portion of Seid Creek Road into the county road system, but they did not vote at the hearing.
Road and Bridge Supervisor Jerod Odoms told commissioners the county can document roughly 40 years of public maintenance — gravel grading, cattle‑guard work and snow removal — on Seid Creek Road and said a short segment (about 1,500 feet) remains in question. "This process would cure that," Odoms said, adding validation would allow a planned Forest Service parking and turnaround to proceed without relying on private land access.
Rob Bennatts, who said he lives in Cambridge, told the Board he supported validation and urged officials to resolve access questions sooner rather than later as local development increases. "I'm thankful that this process is being completed for Seid Creek Road, and I think it's a positive direction," Bennatts said.
Ellison Thrall, who identified herself as the daughter of a nearby property owner, asked the Board to consider an irrigation water line that crosses the Forest Service road and serves her family's property. Commissioner Gordon Wilkerson said he had inspected the site with the Forest Service and that the county is aware of the pipe and its maintenance needs.
Jerry Piper, vice president of operations for Cambridge Telephone, said the company is installing fiber in the area and asked that county crews coordinate scheduling to avoid reworking newly completed road work.
Chair Jim Harberd closed the hearing at 2:18 p.m. The Board discussed next steps: draft a resolution to validate the right‑of‑way, hold a subsequent open‑meeting vote on the resolution, order a survey to record the road location, and then add the validated segment to county maps. Odoms said standard practice would record a 50‑foot prescriptive easement for a validated county road. No resolution or formal validation vote occurred at the May 11 meeting.
