Attorney General Opinion No.

Delton M. Gilliland Osage County Counselor Osage County Administrator 112 E. 7th Street, P.O. Box 250 Lyndon, Kansas

Dear Mr. Gilliland:

As Osage County Counselor and Administrator, you request our opinion on two issues concerning recreational trails created pursuant to K.S.A. 58-3211 et seq. You note that Osage County is considering spending public funds in order to remove old bridges and build two new bridges on these trails, even though the bridges in question would be on property owned by a private entity. This expenditure of public funds is contemplated because the current bridges are in…