The border dispute was nearly settled in January 1997 when the counties agreed to move the line to the center of the river. But a vote by the Platte County Board in March 1999 rescinded that decision. The affected area is about three miles south of Columbus on U.S. Highway 81 and about five miles east of the highway. The bill calls for the new border to run through the middle of the Platte River and would take effect Jan. 1. A few homes and seasonal-use cabins would be affected by the change.
Legislative approval is necessary to change county boundaries.
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