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Anna council authorizes acquisition of easements and grants power to pursue eminent domain if needed
Summary
Council authorized staff to acquire permanent and temporary easements needed for Mantua Parkway and a regional trunk sewer line, including language that allows negotiation and, if necessary, condemnation under eminent domain. Staff said the infrastructure will serve multiple developments and allow wastewater connections for nearby communities.
Anna — The City Council authorized staff to acquire permanent and temporary easements on a privately‑owned tract to build Mantua Parkway and a trunk sanitary sewer line, and authorized the use of eminent domain if negotiations fail.
Assistant City Manager Greg Peters said the request stems from the city’s development agreement obligations: developers are expected to obtain right‑of‑way and easements for public roads and sewer lines, but the agreement allows the city to step in and acquire them if the developer…
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