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Maple Creek residents urge Franklin County to use developer bond to finish subdivision roads
Summary
Residents of the Maple Creek subdivision told commissioners the developer failed to complete required road work across multiple phases and asked the county to exercise the developer bond so the county can take over and maintain the roads; county staff said the bond has both completion and warranty functions and committed to researching legal options.
At a Franklin County commissioners meeting, multiple Maple Creek neighbors urged the board to act after years of incomplete road work in their subdivision.
Stephen Bishop, representing Maple Creek residents, told commissioners the developer (referred to in testimony as 'Guy') did not build roads to the county's specifications across multiple phases, and that phase 1 deeded certain roads to parcel owners while later phases remain unfinished. Bishop said residents are burdened with snow removal and deteriorating roads and appealed to the county to use the developer bond to finish work and transfer maintenance to the county.
Several residents described a history of disputes and proposals that failed to reach agreement with the developer, and asked the commission to 'step into their shoes' and enforce completion. One commenter said homeowners have shouldered costs like snow removal because promised work remains undone.
County officials acknowledged the seriousness of the complaints but cautioned that exercising a bond involves legal and procedural steps. The chair and county staff said the performance bond serves two purposes: to pay for completion when a developer defaults and to cover a warranty period after acceptance. Staff committed to researching the bond's current status, confer with Troy (county staff) and counsel, and report back to residents on next steps.
No formal motion to take immediate enforcement action was recorded; commissioners instructed staff to do follow-up research and promised to contact residents after consulting legal counsel and the responsible staff member.
