Vacating a road in Blackwolf Township

(First Published in the Ellsworth County Independent/Reporter, April 7, 2016)

BEFORE THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF ELLSWORTH COUNTY KANSAS

IN THE MATTER OF A PROPOSED VACATION
OF A CERTAIN TOWNSHIP-MAINTAINED ROAD
IN BLACKWOLF TOWNSHIP

CERTIFICATE OF OPINION AND ORDER
FOR ROAD CLOSURE

NOW UPON THIS 21st day of March, 2016, the Board of County Commissioners of Ellsworth County, Kansas, is met in regular session with a quorum present for the purpose of acting as road viewers with request to the request of the Blackwolf Township Board for vacation of a certain township road, pursuant to K.S.A. 68-102a, et. seq.
THEREUPON the Board finds that the road is described as follows:
    A road running north to south in Section 36
    of Township 15 South and Range 9 West,
    commencing at a point on Avenue L one-half
    mile from the Blackwolf Township-Ellsworth
    Township line and running     south, bisecting
    the aforesaid Section 36 and ending at Avenue M.

THEREUPON the County Commissioners find that Notice of this hearing has been published in the official county newspaper on March 10, 2016, as required by K.S.A. 68-102a, and that Notice has also been mailed to all persons who own or rent land adjacent to the road in question.
THEREUPON the Board notes that Bryon Wilson, on the Blackwolf Township Board is present today as is Donald Cikanek and that Frank Toman has previously allocated to the Board.
THEREUPON the Board finds that it is in the public interest finds that it is in the public interest that a portion of the above-described road be vacated, such that it is no longer a public road, with neighboring land owners to take title to the real estate comprising the vacated portion of this roadway, subject to any claim of easement, whether express or prescriptive, that it may be successfully advanced by a private third party.
THEREUPON THE BOARD FINDS THAT THE PORTION OF THE ROADWAY TO BE VACATED IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
    That portion of the above-described
    roadway which commences 1,050 feet south
    of the Avenue L starting point and continues
    south to Avenue M., all in Section 36 of Township
    15 South and Range 9 West, in Ellsworth County,
    Kansas.

THEREUPON THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HEREIN CONSIDERS, ORDERS, RESOLVES AND DECREES THAT THE FINDINGS ABOVE MADE BE AND THEY ARE HEREBY MADE AN ORDER, JUDGMENT, DECREE, AND RESOLUTION OF THIS BOARD.
BE IT SO ORDERED AND RESOLVED.
WITNESS OUR HANDS BELOW SET FORTH THIS 28TH DAY OF MARCH, 2016.

/s/ Albert W. Oller, Chairman
/s/ Kermit Rush, Commissioner
/s/ Terry L. Kueser, Commissioner

ATTEST:

/s/ Shelly D Vopat

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