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Greeley council approves first reading to authorize eminent‑domain process for West Greeley sewer route
Summary
Greeley’s City Council voted on first reading to authorize the city to begin acquiring easements — including starting the eminent‑domain process if necessary — for a sanitary sewer corridor intended to serve West Greeley.
Greeley — The City Council on the first reading of an ordinance on Oct. 7 authorized staff to begin acquiring property interests, including initiating the eminent‑domain process if needed, to construct a gravity outfall sanitary sewer serving West Greeley.
The motion to introduce the ordinance and schedule the public hearing and second reading passed 5–1 after extended questions from council about process and property impacts. Councilmember Butler voted no; Mayor John Gates and the other four members voted to advance the ordinance.
Public works staff, represented by Sean Chambers, told council the project is approaching 30 percent design and that preliminary routing and subsurface utility…
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