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Daviess County commissioners set Dec. 31 deadline for REO—s temporary road after revised agreement
Summary
Attorneys for REO returned a revised draft agreeing to previously requested terms including an additional $2.25 million on a road bond and contribution toward county attorneys— fees; commissioners required the developer—s temporary access road to be rocked and passable to highway standards by Dec. 31 and approved that motion 2-0.
Attorneys for REO delivered a revised draft agreement to the county that the commissioners said largely accepts the terms the board had requested, including an additional $2,250,000 on a road bond and an agreement to contribute toward county attorneys— fees. The board also directed that a temporary access road created for the development be surfaced with rock and be passable to Daviess County Highway Department standards by Dec. 31.
The presiding commissioner said the temporary route has been "mudded in" but not yet graveled and that REO—s draft commits to completing the temporary road work within the calendar year. The board made the Dec. 31 rock/passable requirement official by motion; the motion was moved by the presiding commissioner and seconded by Commissioner Cook and passed 2-0.
Commissioners discussed clarifying the required road construction standard with the highway department so the temporary route meets the county—s formula for rock thickness, rock size and surfacing. County staff said REO had delivered a check (referenced in the record as $40,000) representing recent payments; the county will route payments through the auditor—s office.
The commissioners said the revised draft also addresses fee responsibilities and includes a timeline for completing certain road work. The record shows the draft says final, temporary road work will be done by the end of the year; the board required that the temporary surfacing be to highway standards by Dec. 31 and directed staff to confirm the precise standards in writing with the developer.
