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Council approves multiple alley abandonments; council clarifies when city pays survey costs
Summary
The council approved ordinances abandoning several unused alleys and discussed a city policy to cover survey costs for complicated, city‑initiated abandonments while citizen‑initiated requests will pay survey costs.
The Waxahachie City Council on May 20 approved ordinances abandoning sections of alley and portions of right‑of‑way after staff explained the alley segments serve no public purpose and present maintenance and liability issues.
Public‑works staff described three separate items the council considered: abandonment between North Grand Avenue, Poplar Street and North Central Street; abandonment at East Ross and Penn Street; and a petition to abandon a portion of University Avenue right‑of‑way adjacent to…
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