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Howard County commissioners approve easement vacation ordinance, contract requests and payroll and operating claims
Summary
The Howard County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance vacating a rural easement (Ordinance BCCO-45), approved several procurement steps including advertising annual bids and an on-call engineering contract, and approved payroll and operating claims totaling more than $2.3 million.
Howard County commissioners voted unanimously during a regular meeting to adopt an ordinance vacating an easement that runs through a private home, approved procurement steps for annual commodities and an on-call engineering contract, and approved payroll and operating claims.
The board approved Ordinance BCCO-45 to vacate the unnamed easement after the petitioner presented certified notices sent to adjacent landowners and to utility companies; county staff reported Duke Energy confirmed it has no facilities in the location. The petitioner and staff said the existing house was built over the easement and that vacating it would allow the parcel to be added to the homeowners’ legal description.
In procurement actions,…
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