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1�J <br />felt the County was doing a great job on the sidewalk. He suggested the Board try to reach <br />a compromise with Mrs. Browning. <br />Kevin Browning, 1920 Highlands Drive SW, advised that he is a school teacher who <br />loves children and is concerned about their safety. He felt the issue in this matter was <br />fairness and equity. This issue is more about 100 feet of his family's property and the <br />Murphy Act. He pointed out that Mr. Wiggins is not the property owner who is being <br />directly affected by this sidewalk project, nor is he the victim of a Murphy easement. <br />County Right -of -Way Agent Matt Napier advised of his meetings with Mrs. Browning <br />and described them as mostly on a positive note. He had explained to her that the County <br />has a Murphy Reservation Easement along that part of Oslo Road which goes out 100 feet <br />from the centerline of the road. He also explained that he did not believe there was any <br />intent to use the entire 100 feet at any time in the foreseeable future. He had given her a <br />copy of a release application and recommended that she apply to the State to get the balance <br />of the Murphy Reservation Easement released to her so she would never have to worry about <br />it again. In his meetings with Mrs. Browning and Capital Projects Manager Terry <br />Thompson, they had never told her that her property did not belong to her and the County <br />could just take her property anytime they wanted. The County is not out to strong-arm <br />anyone or take property without just compensation. Where there are Murphy Reservation <br />areas, the County uses them when possible. <br />Commissioner Macht felt the Murphy Act was unfair because title companies could <br />not be held responsible for discovering Murphy law properties. He wondered if it would be <br />worthwhile to just arbitrarily abrogate the Murphy Act considerations in our county, just go <br />ahead and compensate people for taking their property when it is necessary. <br />Chairman Adams pointed out this was about a sidewalk on Oslo Road and that the <br />road was scheduled to be widened in a year. She concurred that the sidewalk issue had been <br />November 7, 2000 <br />161 <br />J11MR0=11 <br />0 <br />