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CFX offers land purchases/easements for Orange County conservation parcels; board debates pre-suit options
Summary
County attorneys said the Central Florida Expressway Authority delivered four written offers for Orange County parcels — including fee-simple and perpetual easement requests that would affect conservation lands. Staff outlined appraisal and litigation options; commissioners debated pre-suit mediation and other steps but did not reach a unanimous, final strategy.
Orange County legal staff told commissioners on Jan. 13 that the Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) delivered four written acquisition offers covering multiple county parcels, including a 19.88-acre portion of a conservation easement tied to Eagles Roost and several smaller parcels or easements needed for State Road 534.
Deborah Babnotcher, senior assistant county attorney with eminent-domain experience, briefed the board on the statutory process. She said CFX's writing identified parcel IDs and whether the authority seeks fee-simple acquisition or perpetual easements; under Florida law the condemning authority must make a written monetary offer and…
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