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Commission schedules July 15 hearing after residents request ATV use on Hancock Pond Road

Somerset County Commission · July 1, 2026
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Summary

Residents along Hancock Pond Road asked for ATV access; Commissioners directed staff to post and hold a public hearing on July 15 so property owners can get a timely answer before summer ends.

Residents along Hancock Pond Road in Lexington requested Commissioner approval for ATV use on the road. Unorganized Territory Coordinator David Spencer reported this request and related infrastructure updates, including engineering work to replace a bridge on Back Road in Lexington and a completed slip-lining project for culverts on Long Falls Dam Road.

Commissioner Donald Skillings recommended posting and holding a public hearing at the next meeting to expedite a vote so property owners could receive an answer before summer ends. Chair Robert Sezak directed staff and the County Administrator to notify residents of the July 15 public hearing. No final action on ATV access was taken on July 1.