Committee authorizes DPW director to sign reconstruction real‑estate documents
Oct 2, 2026
To streamline right‑of‑way and temporary easement paperwork for Washington and Calumet reconstruction projects (150–200 parcels anticipated), the committee authorized the Department of Public Works director or designee to sign real‑estate documents; members discussed setting an upper limit for negotiations.
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Staff asked the committee to authorize the Department of Public Works director (or designee) to sign real estate documents related to the Washington and Calumet reconstruction projects to avoid repeated monthly committee or council approval for every parcel. Staff said the two projects together could involve roughly 150–200 parcels, and that the DOT had suggested a nominal offer level for temporary limited easements (TLEs).
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