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Lumberport council votes not to abandon alleyway sought by local homeowners
Summary
On Sept. 17, 2024, the Town of Lumberport council voted to deny a petition to abandon an unused alley separating parcels owned by the Rinehart and Bennett families; the motion carried with one abstention. Petition documents dated Aug. 30, 2024, were entered into the record.
The Town of Lumberport council voted on Sept. 17 to deny a petition asking the town to abandon an alleyway that separates parcels owned by George H. and Terry L. Rinehart and David G. and Patricia A. Bennett. Council member Tom Exline moved to not abandon the alleyway; Judy Cleavenger seconded. The minutes record that Michael Stire abstained and that the "Motion carried."
The petition, dated Aug. 30, 2024, was entered into the record and includes parcel legal descriptions and addresses for the affected properties. The document explains the alley has not been maintained or used as a throughway during the petitioners' "50+ year family ownership," and petitioners say abandonment is needed so the properties can be sold as contiguous parcels. The minutes also note a subsequent motion to adjourn was made by Michael Stire and seconded by Richard Desist, and Recorder Shannon Lopez recorded the meeting outcome.
