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Supervisors vote not to sell Osage parcel after neighbors and buyer clash over use
Summary
Following an extended public discussion about a proposed dog daycare and constraints from Iowa DOT easements, the Jefferson County Board voted to keep the Osage property off the market, citing utility easements, potential nuisance concerns and community opposition.
The Jefferson County Board of Supervisors voted Dec. 8 to remove a county-owned parcel on Osage from sale after a lengthy public hearing in which neighbors, a prospective buyer and county staff debated whether the land could be developed and whether it should be offered for sale.
County staff presented a DOT District 5 map showing underground utility lines and a DOT restriction that prevents building within a specified easement. "As it stands right now, that ground is not available to…
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