Commissioners approve vacating portion of East Stacker Road after petitioner appeal

Greene County commissioners closed a public hearing and moved to vacate a portion of East Stacker Road after hearing from a petitioner who said the lane is unused and unsafe.

At the hearing, petitioner Mark Lewismore told the board the segment is "just a road to nowhere" and asked that it be vacated "so we could use it to farm across it." Commissioners noted a deteriorated bridge on the segment and said the roadway has not been used for many years.

The board voted to approve vacating the indicated portion of East Stacker Road. The action was presented as a land-use vacation of a county-maintained right of way; commissioners said additional administrative steps will follow to formalize the property changes.

Because the petition was unopposed during the hearing, commissioners did not record extended debate. The board closed the public hearing and carried the motion to vacate by voice vote.

Next steps include recording any legal instruments required to finalize the vacation and notifying affected property owners and county departments of the change. No vote tally by individual names was provided in the transcript.