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Council grants 40‑year gas easement to Columbia Gas to serve new courthouse; ordinance adopted
3251762 · May 9, 2025
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Summary
Council adopted a franchise ordinance granting Columbia Gas an easement across city property at 2040 West Beverly Street to serve the proposed juvenile and domestic relations courthouse; council followed a required franchise bidding process and approved the single bidder.
City Attorney John Blair explained to Staunton City Council on May 8 that state constitutional and statutory provisions require a municipal franchise process to grant private utilities rights to use public property. The council adopted a franchise ordinance granting Columbia Gas of…
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