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Evansville board authorizes $12,800 offer for easements to install traffic signal at Career Avenue and Lynch Road
Summary
The board approved a $12,800 offer to Lyondell Bozell Industries for temporary and permanent easements needed for a traffic signal at Career Avenue and Lynch Road, with staff noting the offer is intended to avoid costly condemnation and litigation.
The Evansville City board on Aug. 15 authorized staff to make an offer of $12,800 to Lyondell Bozell Industries for temporary and permanent easements needed to install a proposed traffic signal at Career Avenue and Lynch Road.
Unidentified Speaker (S4) told the board the city has been corresponding with the company for about six months and has consulted counsel. "Due to the benchmark threshold that we're not hitting, the offer amount is less than the total cost required ... the necessary steps to pursue condemnation to acquire the easement," Unidentified Speaker (S4) said, explaining the city prefers to resolve the matter by negotiated offer rather than enter a lengthy condemnation process.
Unidentified Speaker (S6) added for the record that the appraised value for the easement was substantially less than earlier asks, and that accepting the offer avoids additional litigation, appraisal and court costs. The board moved and approved the action by voice vote.
Why this matters: securing easements is a prerequisite to installing traffic signals and completing intersection improvements. The city chose a negotiated offer approach to limit legal spending and delay.
The transcript does not show a roll‑call vote or detailed appraisal figures beyond the statements above.
