Although the county has not yet authorized permits for all-terrain-vehicle travel on county roads, the prospects are looking good.
Currently under consideration is a new county resolution that would enable residents to purchase $15 yearly permits for ATV users that would allow them to operate their vehicles on county roads.
A draft of the new resolution, written by the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, was reviewed by Phelps County commissioners during their Tuesday session. Several objections to the language of the resolution were noted by the commission, including an item restricting ATV traffic to only unpaved roads.
Commissioner Bud Dean pointed out that many county roads have contiguous sections of both paved and unpaved roads. Moreover, Dean asked, if users were expected to comply with the letter of the resolution, then how could they legally traverse paved intersections, or state roads?
Commissioners took no formal action on adopting a resolution but gave every indication that, once the resolution meets their approval and the buy-in of Phelps County Sheriff Rick Lisenbe, it will be approved.
