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Panama City holds first reading of ordinance to make rail companies maintain right-of-way
Summary
At a Feb. 10 public hearing the commission heard the first reading of Ordinance 32-99, which would require railroad owners to maintain vegetation, drainage and nuisance control along railroad rights of way and allow the city to abate and invoice the railroad after 30 days' notice.
The Panama City Commission on Feb. 10 took the first public reading of an ordinance that would require railroad owners and operators to maintain vegetation, drainage and nuisance control along railroad rights of way within city limits.
Natalie McSwain, representing the city and identified as counsel with Berkeley Law Firm, said the ordinance is intended to make it easier for the city to recover costs when rights of way…
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