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Commission approves MOU with Watertown for snow removal and signs off on quarter‑acre property purchase for bridge project
Summary
The commission authorized the chair to sign a memorandum of understanding with the City of Watertown for ongoing maintenance and snow removal and approved purchase of a quarter acre of property tied to the Fourteenth Avenue bridge project.
The Covington County Commission on Oct. 21 approved two intergovernmental actions: an MOU with the City of Watertown for ongoing maintenance and snow‑removal services and authorization for the chair to sign an agreement to purchase a quarter acre of property needed for the Fourteenth Avenue bridge project.
County staff told commissioners that the MOU had been reviewed and was recommended for approval. The commission approved authorization for the chair to execute the MOU by voice vote.
On the property purchase, staff said a few details remain to be finalized, but the county’s counsel had reviewed the agreement and recommended it was ready for approval. Commissioners voted to authorize the chair to execute the purchase agreement for roughly one quarter acre to support the bridge project.
Why this matters: the MOU clarifies ongoing maintenance and snow‑removal responsibilities between the city and county; the land purchase secures right‑of‑way or site control needed to complete the Fourteenth Avenue bridge project.
Both actions were approved on the consent of the commission; staff will complete remaining paperwork and return final documents as needed.
