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Resolution reclassifying certain roads from the Rockford, Attica, Salem, Payne, Park, and Valley Center Township Road Systems to the Sedgwick County Highway System. Various Districts.
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Recommended Action: Adopt the resolution.
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Financial Considerations: Funding for routine maintenance of these roads is budgeted in capital improvement project R-175: Preventative Maintenance on Select Roads. Additional expenses incurred from right-of-way upkeep will be funded out of the Public Works operating budget. Sufficient budget authority exists in R-175 and the Public Works operating budget for these roads, no additional budget authority is being requested.
Legal Considerations: The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is authorized to perform such duties as required by law concerning roads under K.S.A. 19-212 Ninth. K.S.A. 68-506 provides that in counties such as Sedgwick County not operating under the county road unit system, the BOCC, with the approval of the county engineer, is to classify and designate roads and highways in the county. The BOCC and county engineer can reclassify a road when deemed appropriate based on engineering analysis or changing traffic needs. Under K.S.A. 68-526, if a road is classified and designated as a township road, the township board has the general charge and supervision of the road, and is responsible for maintenance. Approval requires only a simple majority, and the resolution is effective upon adoption. The resolution is not subject to protest.
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