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Santa Fe County authorizes condemnation for small utility easements tied to Pojoaque Basin regional water system
Summary
After months of unsuccessful negotiations the board authorized the county attorney to seek condemnation of several very small permanent utility easements needed to install water infrastructure and fire hydrants for the Pojoaque Basin regional water system.
The Santa Fe County Board of County Commissioners voted Feb. 25 to authorize the county attorney to initiate condemnation proceedings to acquire several permanent public utility easements required for the Pojoaque Basin regional water system.
County Manager Schaeffer told commissioners the county had attempted months of negotiation with the affected property owners and that the easements at issue are small — in the examples staff cited, individual permanent easement areas ranged from about…
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