Notice is hereby given that a Petition requesting that a certain public roadway and street bordered by and located within Afton Township, Sanborn County, South Dakota, pursuant to SDCL 31-3-6, as hereinafter specifically described has been received by the Board of Supervisors of Benedict Township; that the Petition may be examined by contacting the Clerk of the Township at her address indicated below; that the specific description of the property requested to be vacated is:

That existing public right-of-way which includes the statutory right-of-way and any right-of-way acquired by Deed (s) lying on the section line highway running east and west commonly known as 226th Street bordered by 415th Avenue on the east and 414th Avenue on the west; and bordered on the north by SW ¼ Section 33, Township 108 North, Range 59, Afton Township, Sanborn County, South Dakota and bordered on the south by NW ¼ Section 4, Township 107 North, Range 59 Benedict Township, Sanborn County, South Dakota; said road being approximately 66 feet in width and approximately one half (1/2) mile in length;

Therefore, notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of Afton Township will hold a (joint) public hearing to consider the Petition for Vacation of the above described public roadway and street located within Afton Township, Sanborn County, South Dakota; such meeting will be held on Tuesday, the 27th day of March, 2018, at eight o’clock p.m. at the location Artesian Community Center at Artesian, South Dakota.

That any persons interested in the proposed action may be present at said date and time and present their information, opinions, and/or arguments relative to the proposed action. Any persons unable to attend this hearing may deliver their written opinion for consideration by the Board of Supervisors, such testimony should be delivered prior to the date and time of the scheduled hearing by mailing or delivering the opinion to: Patricia Moore, Clerk of Afton Township, at 41534 222nd Street, Artesian, South Dakota, 57314.

AFTON TOWNSHIP

By Patricia Moore

Township Clerk