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Lawrence County approves vacation of section‑line right‑of‑way in resolved public hearing
Summary
The Lawrence County Commission adopted Resolution #2026‑12 to vacate a portion of a section‑line right‑of‑way affecting properties owned by Terry Lee & Amie Miller and Durward Carl & Donna Rae Benbow after a public hearing where the landowner Amie Miller explained the request and no objections were voiced.
The Lawrence County Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution #2026-12 on March 24, 2026, to vacate a portion of a highway right‑of‑way located on a section line that affects properties owned by Terry Lee and Amie Miller and Durward Carl and Donna Rae Benbow. Deputy State’s Attorney Bruce Outka presented the resolution and explained the legal notice and hearing process required under county practice; the board found the public interest would be better served by the vacation.
Amie Miller, listed at 733 Stage Run Road, appeared at the hearing to explain the landowners’ need for the vacation. The minutes record that no other public input was voiced during the public hearing. The resolution text notes notice was published once weekly in the B.H. Pioneer for two consecutive weeks prior to the hearing and specifies the legal description of the section‑line right‑of‑way to be vacated; the action was adopted by motion (moved Flanagan, second Comer) and carried unanimously.
The resolution clarifies that the section line is not part of the State Trunk Highway System or the Lawrence County Highway System and memorializes the board's finding that vacation better serves the public interest. The resolution was signed by Chairman Eric Jennings and attested by Auditor Brenda McGruder on March 24, 2026. The board did not record any conditions or follow‑up tasks in the minutes related to the vacation.
