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Parkland commission approves Pine Tree Estates road repair plan after decades of dispute
Summary
After long-running legal and ownership questions, the City of Parkland voted unanimously to negotiate a contract with Asphalt Paving Systems Inc. to repair Pine Tree Estates roads using full-depth reclamation, with the city committing $2 million toward the work and residents to pay the remainder through assessments.
The City of Parkland commission voted unanimously on Aug. 13 to move forward with Pine Tree Estates roadway improvements, authorizing staff to negotiate a construction contract with Asphalt Paving Systems Inc. The city plans to contribute $2 million toward repairs; remaining costs will be assessed to Pine Tree residents.
The action follows a multi-year dispute over maintenance responsibility for the neighborhood’s roads, litigation and a negotiated class-action settlement that resolved who is obligated to maintain and repair the streets. City staff recommended a change in construction method to full-depth reclamation, reducing estimated construction costs from an estimated $23.7 million for full reconstruction to about $6.4 million.
City Manager Nancy Mirando told the commission the problem dates…
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