Officials question Henderson, Kaufman Counties border on west side of Cedar Creek Lake




Some residents on County Road 4044 on the west side of Cedar Creek Lake may be voting, registering cars and paying taxes in the wrong county.

The residents now do business in Kaufman County, but county officials in Henderson and Kaufman Counties suspect they may actually reside in Henderson County.

The Kaufman County Commissioners Court reviewed the issue May 24, 2017, in a work session attended by Henderson County Attorney Clint Davis.

In question is whether the county line runs in a straight line or jogs to the south along County Road 4044, which is also known as County Line Road. The value of the disputed territory is estimated to be $5 million.

The issue last came to light more than a decade ago when a former Kaufman County Precinct 4 Commissioner objected to maintaining County Road 4044 because he believes the area belongs to Henderson County.

A 1993 resolution calls for Henderson County to maintain County Line Road, but Kaufman County still makes repairs and cleans up the right-of-way at least part of the time.

Current Precinct 4 Commissioner Jakie Allen said he maintains several roads in the disputed area that should be overseen by Henderson County instead.

The Kaufman County District Attorney's Office uncovered a 1890 survey that may be used to settle the matter.

Officials with both counties said they want to settle the matter without a lawsuit.

Kaufman County Judge Bruce Wood said the county has an obligation to "make it legal," and that he would like to accomplish it before new tax statements go out in the Fall of 2017.

Residents in the disputed  area are divided on which county they prefer with some noting taxes, fees and insurance rates would be less expensive in Henderson County.

 




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GOOD. stained; 55 degrees; 3.70 feet below pool. 55-57 degrees; 3.71 feet below pool. The hybrid and white bass winter deadsticking bite has started! Use 1/2 ounce to 1.5 ounce jigs with 4-5 inch plastic flukes and drift long lengths of the lake in the deepest water 35-50 feet. Drift at speeds of .2-.6 mph using your drift mode on your trolling motor or using drift socks. If the winds are not too bad you can just drift with the wind. Thumping on the bottom of your boat will attract fish and group them up underneath as you drift. Utilizing a splasher also works well with thumping. Fish stacked up in schools in 22 feet of water as the day warms up. Look for schooling fish on cloudier and colder days. Use spinnerbaits or drop a slab down to the bottom and work it fast up and down and the fish will hit it immediately. Also throwing out a slab and reeling it back with a slow retrieve is also working well. Cast rattle traps, Spoons, Umbrella Rigs, slabs or sassy shads to get the hybrids to bite. The crappie bite has been getting better. Target crappie with small jigs and minnows in 7-15 feet under bridge pylons, hidden brush piles throughout the lake or under docks. Crappie fisherman have been moving spot to spot finding limits. Lots of crappies in the 7-9 inch range. Limits of crappie will happen but you may catch a lot of small ones getting to your limit. Report by Brent Herbeck, Herbeck’s Lonestar Fishing Guide Service. The shallow bite continues to be good for catfish along wind blown banks and points near the mouths of major creeks where the actual creek runs into the lake. Due to the low water you can only get a few hundred yards away. Fish in 2-6 feet with fresh shad anchored on bottom. The deep bite is also good dragging bigger cut shad or rough fish in 15-30 feet drifting main lake flats. Report by Jason Barber, Kings Creek Adventures.

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