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Commissioners authorize use of eminent domain to acquire electric easements for Hero Way road improvements
Summary
The court approved the use of eminent domain to acquire 1.534 acres of electric easements across nine tracts for proposed roadway improvements on Hero Way in Leander, authorizing staff to proceed with acquisition actions.
The Williamson County Commissioners Court voted 5‑0 June 24 to authorize use of eminent domain to acquire electric easements totaling 1.534 acres across nine tracts needed for proposed roadway improvements to Hero Way in Leander.
Commissioner Long moved the action and Commissioner Covey seconded. The motion directed county staff to proceed with acquisition of the easements required for the project identified in the agenda material as roadway improvements to Hero Way (project reference 2243). The court's motion described the easements as electric easements on nine parcels totaling about 1.534 acres.
The court did not detail individual property owners in the public proceeding recorded in the transcript; commissioners discussed the motion as a standard authorization to allow staff to acquire needed rights of way and easements for a county road project. Commissioner Long noted the motion authorizes the use of the power of eminent domain for the easement acquisitions when necessary. The court approved the motion 5‑0.
The action will enable county transportation or right‑of‑way staff to move forward with negotiations and, if needed, condemnation processes to secure the easements required for construction. The transcript did not include a timeline for acquisition or construction nor individual parcel descriptions; staff typically return with appraisal and negotiation details when eminent domain actions proceed to condemnation or settlement.
