Board approves right-of-way realignment for 240th Street (Resolution 26-13)

Mar 24, 2026

Supervisors approved Resolution 26-13 to vacate and realign a portion of the 240th Street right-of-way so the recorded boundary matches the actual traveled roadway; survey exhibits by Nick Carter were attached and no hearing was required under Iowa DOT guidance cited.

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Staff explained that Resolution 26-13 would vacate and realign a portion of the 240th Street right-of-way to match the existing traveled surface. The presenter said the action is administrative — "we're just going to match the road that's there" — and cited Iowa DOT guidance IM2.270 explaining that when a proposed vacation does not change the public travel portion of a roadway, no public hearing is required.

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