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Commission reviews Union Pacific crossing agreement; county staff recommend signing after minor changes
Summary
Commissioners reviewed a draft agreement with Union Pacific on two railroad crossings tied to a second track project. County staff and counsel negotiated changes that county officials said reduced the railroad-favoring clauses; commissioners asked for a short additional review and scheduled the agreement for the next regular agenda.
Union Pacific Railroad representatives briefed county staff and the Dickinson County Commission on a proposed agreement covering two railroad crossings tied to a second-track and yard-improvement project in the county's heritage area.
County engineering staff said the initial draft heavily favored the railroad and that the county requested changes. After negotiations through the railroad's attorneys, staff said most of the county's suggestions were…
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