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County attorney warns of DOT condemnation risk as commissioners approve easements on consent agenda
Summary
Alamance County approved a consent agenda that included rights-of-way and easements to the N.C. Department of Transportation. County legal counsel told the board some deeds were poorly drafted, that DOT may proceed with statutory condemnation if the county rejects DOT's formatting, and that the county's primary leverage would be valuation.
The Alamance County Board of Commissioners approved its consent agenda after county legal staff described concerns with rights-of-way and easement documents drafted by the N.C. Department of Transportation.
"They were cordial and they said we would hate to have to go to that length to get this done, but they did indicate that they want to start construction early in 2025, and they're going to do that one way or…
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