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Commissioners OK purchase of two easements, consent agreement for Western Reserve Greenway phase four
Summary
The board voted to buy two easements from Ohio Edison totaling $63,040 for the Western Reserve Greenway Bike Trail and approved a consent agreement to allow work within Ohio Edison easements; 80% of the easement cost will be reimbursed.
Trumbull County commissioners on April 23 approved purchase of two easements from Ohio Edison Company to support phase four of the Western Reserve Greenway Bike Trail and authorized President Rick Hernandez to sign documents necessary to complete the purchase. The total cost for the easements is $63,040; commissioners recorded that 80% of this cost, $50,432, will be reimbursed to the county.
The board also approved a consent agreement with Ohio Edison authorizing any required work within the company’s easement rights and authorized the president to sign related documents. Commissioners said the purchases and agreements are part of advancing the Western Reserve Greenway project, which the board described as a segment of the larger Great Ohio Lake to River Greenway.
Votes were recorded in favor of both the easement purchase and the consent agreement; commissioners discussed the reimbursement arrangement and recorded unanimous approval.
Ending: County staff were directed to complete purchase documents, file for reimbursement per the funding arrangement, and move forward with required utility coordination for trail construction.
Quote (from the meeting): "The easements benefit phase four of the Western Reserve Greenway Bike Trail in Trumbull County," the clerk read.
