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Residents urge Fruita to halt 19 Road expansion, raise eminent‑domain and drainage concerns
Summary
At a packed meeting residents pressed the City of Fruita to pause proposed 19 Road right‑of‑way expansions, alleging opaque land acquisitions and eminent domain threats, and called for greater outreach and a drainage assessment; city staff pointed listeners to project webpages and said documents are available online.
Dozens of Fruita area residents used the council’s public comment period to press elected officials to pause or rethink a proposed expansion of 19 Road, saying the plan threatens family farms, uses eminent domain, and has proceeded with inadequate disclosure.
“Fruta was built on the backs of farmers,” farmer Greg Bolton told the council, urging elected officials to consider the “irreversible impact on the families who have built their lives around this land.” Several speakers said they had received appraiser notices or letters implying the city could acquire land if owners did not sell, and they urged the council to suspend right‑of‑way actions and hold direct conversations with affected landowners.
Speakers described multiple concerns:…
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