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Conway council approves $71,000 settlement, accepts lot where retaining wall failed
Summary
After extensive legal briefing, the Conway City Council voted to accept a $71,000 settlement in Tom Watson Construction LLC v. Jones and to appropriate $71,000 from the city's transportation funds; the city will receive the deed to the lot with the failed retaining wall.
The Conway City Council voted to accept a $71,000 settlement in the lawsuit Tom Watson Construction LLC v. Jones and to appropriate the same amount to complete the agreement. The initial motion to accept the settlement passed 4–2; a separate appropriation ordinance to fund the settlement passed 5–2.
The council heard a detailed presentation from representatives of the Arkansas Municipal League and city counsel about the dispute, which centers on a retaining wall in the Robin Marr subdivision that partially collapsed. Kathy, litigation counsel for the Arkansas Municipal League, told the council the plaintiff had offered a settlement that would transfer…
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