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Petitioner and county staff spar over McKinnon Road right‑of‑way; commissioners open 30‑day public comment
Summary
After a detailed viewer’s report, commissioners approved a resolution to publish notice and open a 30‑day public comment period on a proposed alteration to County Road 1's right‑of‑way near McKinnon; staff recommended narrowing the ROW on the easterly side only and the petitioner proposed alternative bus‑turnaround options.
Assistant public works director Andy Hooten presented the board with a viewer's report on a petition to alter County Road 1 near McKinnon, citing key issues including school bus access, a mailbox cluster and the risk of land‑locking adjacent parcels. Hooten said his recomendation was to narrow the right‑of‑way "but only on the easterly side," keeping the west side wider to allow a bus turnaround and off‑street parking.
Petitioner Mr. Triplett disputed aspects of the viewer's findings and urged the county to consider alternatives he said would meet public needs without producing hardship for landowners. "My intent here is to make sure the public still has areas to turn around, do the unloading and loading," he said, and proposed a secondary turnaround location about 800 feet north as a practical option.
Following discussion about notice, due process and options, the commission voted to approve a resolution to issue formal notice of intent to alter the ROW and to open a roughly 30‑day public comment period. The resolution initiates mailings and website postings to notify affected parties and sets the statutory process in motion; commissioners stressed that public comments and technical input will be used to consider potential modifications before any final action.
