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Alan Argo asks Village of Kincaid to consider transfer of narrow alley parcel tied to family property
Summary
Alan Argo asked the Village of Kincaid to transfer a roughly 20-foot-by-~200-foot alley parcel he and his family have maintained for decades; trustees asked staff and the attorney to research ownership, easement and utility records before taking action.
Alan Argo asked the Village of Kincaid to consider turning over a narrow strip of land he said his father, Bob Argo, had maintained for decades.
Argo told trustees he owned two lots behind the strip and that, when the property was marketed by a realtor, he was told he might have a claim by adverse possession because his family had cared for the land for about 40 years. "He basically was requesting the property that his dad Bob Argo had," Argo said. Foreman Wolfe told the board he knew no utilities ran through the easement and that the alley easement is 18 feet wide.
Trustee Nelson asked village counsel to review legal options and recommended staff perform due diligence before the board makes a decision; Attorney Rahar said he was "caught off guard" when the request was raised. The board did not take any formal action on the request during the meeting and asked staff and counsel to examine property records, easement documentation and any prior conveyances or surveys before placing the matter on a future agenda.
Next steps: trustees asked staff to research municipal records and the survey history and report back; no deadline was set at the meeting.
