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Council opens public hearings on eminent domain for proposed tank farm and pipeline; property owners object to scope and valuation
Summary
City staff said proposed water tanks and pipeline are needed to meet southern Washington Fields growth and require a specific elevated site; property owners and an attorney urged mediation and challenged the city's appraisal and the scope of any taking (7 acres of a 10-acre parcel). The council invited a second appraisal and ongoing negotiation.
The Washington City Council held concurrent public hearings Nov. 12 to discuss potential eminent‑domain acquisition of two parcels needed for a proposed water storage site and pipeline serving the southern Washington Fields.
Lester Dalton, assistant public works director, described the project as a phased water‑tank farm and pipeline corridor that must meet strict elevation requirements for gravity-fed pressure. Dalton said the site will accommodate three tank pads over time but that the city would construct only the immediate elements it is funded to build,…
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