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Brown County Road Remains Open

By Brian Hagen

12/30/2016

Brown County Courthouse

(KNZA)--The road will remain open.

That's the outcome of Friday's meeting of the Brown County Commission, which included a second public hearing regarding the proposal to close the portion of Kingfisher Road that lies over two railroad crossings, north of 250th Road.

Both the Commission and the Union Pacific Railroad previously expressed support for the closure in the name of safety.

The first public hearing on the matter was held Tuesday, with voices opposed to the closure, including Brown County Sheriff John Merchant, heard at that time.

The Commission Tuesday placed the decision on hold due to the absence of Commissioner Steve Roberts.

On Friday, the proposal was revisited, with six individuals, including Larry Weast speaking on behalf of the Post Office, voicing opposition. Commissioner Warren Ploeger stated he had received three phone calls also opposing the plan, while Commissioner Keith Olsen received a letter expressing the same.

Following the public hearing, Ploeger opened the floor to a motion pertaining to the closure, but no Commissioner offered one, causing the issue to die.

The railroad previously offered the county a payment of $150,000 to close the portion of the road where the two rail crossings are located. That would be done to alleviate the costly prospect of installing warning devices at the crossing.

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