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Timnath council grants Fisher Farm Metro District limited consent to pursue eminent domain for underdrain easements; 4‑1 vote
Summary
The Town of Timnath council voted 4‑1 on May 11 to approve an intergovernmental agreement allowing Fisher Farm Metropolitan District No. 1 limited authority to pursue eminent domain to obtain underdrain easements the district says are necessary to construct a planned groundwater/stormwater conveyance.
The Town of Timnath council voted 4‑1 on May 11 to approve an intergovernmental agreement that grants Fisher Farm Metropolitan District No. 1 limited authorization to pursue eminent domain to acquire specific underdrain easements needed for off‑site storm/groundwater conveyance.
Why it matters: the underdrain was listed as a public improvement in the district’s service plan and the district said it needs the permanent and temporary easement rights to complete engineered plans and allow future connections from neighboring properties; one nearby landowner, Jason Martindale, told council he opposes condemnation and raised groundwater and well‑impact concerns.
What council approved and why
- Scope of the IGA: the agreement authorizes the district to commence the statutory eminent domain process only to acquire targeted permanent and temporary easements necessary to construct the underdrain alignment presented to staff and council; it does…
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