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Board approves appraisals and counteroffers after TDOT rejects in-road sewer alignment for Thompson Lane project
Summary
The Water Resources Board approved payment of recent counteroffers and authorized appraisals for 50 properties — up to $200,750 — and legal action to condemn if necessary, after the Tennessee Department of Transportation declined a staff proposal to place a 4,300-foot sewer segment inside the roadway to avoid additional easements.
The Water Resources Board voted to authorize appraisal work and pay recent counteroffers for right-of-way needed for the Thompson Lane sewer project after Tennessee Department of Transportation supervisors refused a staff request to allow a 4,300-foot section to be placed inside the roadway.
The action, approved by voice vote, authorizes appraisal costs for 50 properties at an estimated high end of $200,750 and approval of $35,737 in recent counteroffers. Staff also received authorization to have legal pursue condemnation if property owners do not accept offers based on the new appraisals and federal acquisition guidelines.
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