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Marion County approves purchase of 1-acre parcel for NW 49th Street road project
Summary
The board unanimously approved a purchase-and-sale agreement to acquire a one-acre property owned by Richard and Stephanie Flint for the Northwest 49th Street (Phase 3) roadway project; the acquisition includes specialized machinery and equipment valued in the agreement.
Marion County commissioners approved a purchase-and-sale agreement, avoiding eminent domain, to acquire a one-acre improved parcel owned by Richard and Stephanie Flint for the Northwest 49th Street phase 3 road project.
County Attorney Mr. Minter described the parcel as improved with a residence and an accessory structure where the owner, associated with Albright’s Halters, operated a leather-halter fabrication business. Right-of-way needs for the road project would have left the house with uncertain utility reconnections, so the county negotiated a full acquisition. The agreement includes an itemized purchase of specialized machinery and equipment the owner used to make halters; the equipment line-item total in the packet is $47,680.
Commissioner Stone moved to approve the purchase-and-sale agreement; Commissioner McLean seconded. Commissioners asked about the zoning (agricultural/residential) and business-damage valuation; county counsel and staff said the owner’s long-running on-site business entitled him to claim business damages in an eminent-domain-style valuation. The board approved the agreement unanimously.
County staff noted the machinery could be retained by the county, displayed in a museum or otherwise repurposed, or sold. Staff will finalize closing steps to acquire the parcel and listed equipment as described in the agreement.
