County counselor seeks narrower easement with Rural Water District No. 5 to protect development and utilities

Sep 22, 2026

County counselor reported that Rural Water District No. 5 proposed a blanket easement over a 25‑acre tract; counselor recommended a more narrowly described corridor (10–20 feet each side of the line) and proposed GIS and Road & Bridge coordination to minimize future development conflict.

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County Counselor (S6) briefed the commission on a proposed easement from Rural Water District No. 5 affecting a 25-acre tract and recommended narrowing the blanket easement into a described corridor aligned with an existing waterline and county right-of-way.

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