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Forney council authorizes condemnation authority to advance sanitary sewer expansion
Summary
Council approved an ordinance authorizing staff to pursue easement acquisition — including condemnation if necessary — for a sanitary sewer expansion project near U.S. Highway 80, after staff reported stalled negotiations with a small number of property owners.
The Forney City Council voted to adopt an ordinance authorizing the city to determine the necessity of acquiring easements and to prepare for potential condemnation for a sanitary sewer expansion project adjacent to U.S. Highway 80.
City staff member Mr. Thatcher told the council the project involves expansion of sewer lines and related facilities on the south side of U.S. Highway 80, with some work on the north side as well. He said negotiations with property owners for required…
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