Straight Arrow
Well-known member
It's nice that the Fergus Commission thinks that, but the very fact that the process has set a new precedent of adding a county commission vetting of a CE is unwarranted and a clear infringement on private property rights. After all the ado and discussion by the Fergus Commission, it's clear that nothing in the easement really effects county business.
Sure, if the easement included a new shopping mall, campground, and water park, then there would be substantial impact on roads and other conditions under county responsibility. But the traffic from the public access is not significantly impacting the county. Furthermore, it is the responsibility of the county to maintain the roads to certain standards .... regardless of amount of traffic or what causes the traffic.
The statement during the Commission meeting by the chair opposing perpetual easements should have been identified as his opinion and only as opinion, as it's highly doubtful it reflects the Fergus County people's opinion about easements and property rights.
Anyhow, this county "interference" precedent in private property right of CE is bad policy enacted by the present administration and should somehow be overturned!
