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Council delays Elmhurst Avenue abandonment amid easement and valuation concerns
Summary
The Cranston City Council voted to continue for 30 days a resolution to abandon a 6,500‑square‑foot portion of Elmhurst Avenue after members raised questions about sewer easements and whether the proposed $15,000 compensation reflected fair market value.
The Cranston City Council voted on Feb. 24 to continue consideration for 30 days of a resolution to abandon a roughly 6,500‑square‑foot parcel at the dead end of Elmhurst Avenue.
The petition, advanced by property owner Brian D. White and recommended by the Public Works Committee, would declare the parcel no longer needed for highway purposes, set compensation and require an administrative subdivision…
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