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County attorney briefs commissioners on DOT easements as consent agenda items move forward
Summary
The county attorney told commissioners DOT uses non-attorney staff to draft deeds and has a statutory process for takings; DOT warned it will proceed with filings if the county rejects its deed formatting, and the board approved the consent agenda.
During consent-agenda review, county counsel explained concerns about rights-of-way and deed language submitted by the North Carolina Department of Transportation and described the legal framework for acquisitions.
“They also have their own statutory framework for the process by which they have to undertake these, takings,” the county attorney said, describing DOT's use of non-attorney staff to…
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