"For years, rancher Christopher George fought with county, city and parks district officials for control of a section of Morrison Canyon Road, a rural route to his property and to Vargas Plateau Regional Park. The war of words over 1,000 feet of the roadway spiraled into lawsuit and allegations of county corruption. At long last, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors last month voted to hand responsibility of the 0.2-mile stretch over to George, and within weeks the rancher erected a gate."
"Just as quickly, an old foe the city of Fremont has re-emerged to demand the barrier be torn down, arguing the roadway has been part of the city's jurisdiction since it incorporated into the county in 1956. In a letter to George's attorney dated Nov. 6, City Attorney Rafael Alvarado Jr. wrote that the rancher has illegally constructed an unpermited gate across the roadway and that he has no legal authority that would allow a private party to construct a gate over public land."
Rancher Christopher George engaged in a long-simmering dispute over control of a 0.2-mile stretch of Morrison Canyon Road that provides access to his property and Vargas Plateau Regional Park. The dispute included lawsuits, allegations of county corruption and a 2008 lawsuit that led to a 2012 settlement delaying the park's opening. The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted to transfer responsibility for the roadway to George, who quickly erected a gate. The City of Fremont has demanded removal of the gate, asserting jurisdiction since 1956 and contending the gate was unpermitted and unlawfully restricts a roadway used publicly for about 70 years.
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