Dustup over rural road stretches on.Byline: COUNTY BEAT By Matt Cooper Matt Cooper may refer to:
Hulbert Lake Road is only two miles long, but for county officials, it might feel like a road that goes on forever. In 2003, Lane County considered improving the road northwest of Junction City Junction City, city (1990 pop. 20,604), seat of Geary co., NE Kans., at the confluence of the Republican and Smoky Hill rivers; inc. 1859. The rail, trade, and processing center of an agricultural and dairy area, it grew as the supply point for nearby Fort Riley, , but decided not to after hearing from residents. Then they found paperwork that gives county workers the right to maintain the road. Now, officials are locking horns with a property owner who says the county has no business there. Commissioners have traded verbal shots recently over moving forward, and some people have suggested that special interests are behind the county's push to legalize le·gal·ize tr.v. le·gal·ized, le·gal·iz·ing, le·gal·iz·es To make legal or lawful; authorize or sanction by law. le the road. Everything should come to a head before spring. The 2-mile asphalt stretch in question appears to exist in a gray area between private and public status. The county never confirmed that the road matches up with survey records, but county workers have maintained it for years. County workers are drawing up plans that would give them the right to maintain the road for up to 20 feet on either side of the centerline cen·ter·line n. 1. A line that bisects something into equal parts. 2. A painted line running along the center of a road or highway that divides it into two sections for traffic moving in opposite directions, or, in the case of , or up to somebody's fence, whichever comes first. Sonny Chickering, county engineer, said he's encountered two schools of thought along Hulbert Lake Road: Those who feel the road is private, and those who want the county to show up and keep the road clear. A public hearing will be held before spring, which is when workers would like to start knocking down weeds and brush along Hulbert Lake Road and everywhere else in the county. For more information, call 682-6900. Pets and the holidays With the holidays here, the Lane County Animal Regulation Authority has a few tips to keep pets healthy and happy. Watch the unhealthy treats. That includes ham and other pork dishes; chocolate, which can be deadly to dogs; poultry bones, which can splinter SPLINTER - A PL/I interpreter with debugging features. [Sammet 1969, p.600]. ; and Christmas-tree stands with water bowls that contain additives meant for the tree, not the family pet. Speaking of the tree, don't let it topple, and keep fragile decorations away from paw (tool) PAW - Physics Analysis Workbench. level, LCARA officials said. Don't let puppies and kittens chew extension cords. Also, keep an eye on the ribbons, bows and gift wrap. They can choke your pet. Mistletoe mistletoe, common name for the Loranthaceae, a family of chiefly tropical hemiparasitic herbs and shrubs with leathery evergreen leaves and waxy white berries. They have green leaves, but they manufacture only part of the nutrients they require. and holly are poisonous, officials said. And now's a good time to license pets, in case your four-legged friend escapes during the hustle-bustle of visitors and parties. For information, call 682-3647. Holiday bus schedule Lane Transit District A transit district or transit authority is a special-purpose district organized as either a corporation chartered by statute, or a government agency, created for the purpose of providing public transportation within a specific region. has scheduled changes for the holidays. For Christmas Eve, the last departure from the Eugene Station is 7:45 p.m. On Christmas Day, LTD LTD 1 Laron-type dwarfism 2 Leukotriene D 3 Long-term depression, see there 4. Long-term disability won't run. On Monday, LTD will run typical Saturday service. The district will once again offer the "Holiday Taxi" program on Christmas Day. Customers who take taxis may use $10 of the taxi fare toward the future purchase of LTD bus tokens or a bus pass. The taxi receipt must be provided to LTD by Jan. 16. On New Year's Eve, Saturday, Dec. 31, the last departure from the Eugene Station will be 10:45 p.m. On New Year's Day New Year's Day, among ancient peoples the first day of the year frequently corresponded to the vernal or autumnal equinox, or to the summer or winter solstice. In the Middle Ages it was celebrated among Christians usually on Mar. 25. , the district will operate typical Sunday service. Saturday service schedules will run on Monday, Jan. 2. Call 682-6100. Matt Cooper can be reached at 338-2317 or mcooper@guardnet.com. |
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