Waukee approves $300,000 purchase agreement for 825 Ashworth Drive for future road realignment

The Waukee City Council approved a residential purchase agreement to acquire property at 825 Ashworth Drive for $300,000, the council recorded at its Aug. 4 meeting. City staff told the council the property—north of Ashworth Drive and east of Tenth Street—lies within an area where the city has been acquiring properties in recent years to support a future realignment of Ashworth Drive as it ties into Tenth Street. Staff said the representative from the property owner reached out about a month earlier to gauge the city's interest and staff negotiated a purchase agreement for $300,000. Staff recommended approval of the purchase agreement; the council voted to adopt the resolution authorizing the purchase. The staff presentation noted the long‑term roadway realignment as the justification for the acquisitions but did not specify funding sources beyond the purchase price in the presentation.