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Proposal to buy easement for Westlake emergency access fails after residents oppose plan
Summary
A $7,500 proposal from Cochrane to prepare easement documents for an emergency exit from the Westlake subdivision failed after discussion; board members and residents debated whether Hawthorne access required additional easements and whether the board had approved earlier larger proposals.
The Board of Aldermen on Sept. 16 rejected a proposal to authorize $7,500 for Cochrane to prepare easement documents for an emergency access from the Westlake subdivision. The motion failed after discussion and a voice vote showed opposition.
Public Works Commissioner Bergman said the planned work was intended to provide a gated, rocked…
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