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Weld County votes to pursue eminent domain for High Plains Boulevard parcel after owner objects
Summary
After extended discussion about appraisals and mitigation, the Weld County Board of County Commissioners voted Feb. 4 to authorize eminent domain to acquire a parcel needed for the High Plains Boulevard project. The county said its final voluntary offer totaled $205,820; the owner sought substantially higher compensation and mitigation.
WELD COUNTY — The Weld County Board of County Commissioners voted Feb. 4 to authorize the county attorney’s office to file eminent domain proceedings to acquire a parcel needed for the High Plains Boulevard corridor, after a lengthy presentation from county staff and testimony from the property owner.
Assistant County Attorney Adria Schiel opened the item, saying the request was to permit the county to pursue eminent domain under the cited Colorado statute to acquire property necessary for the corridor. Curtis Hall, director of public works, told the board High Plains Boulevard has been a county priority since a 2003 I‑25 parallel arterial study and was added to the Public Works capital plan; the corridor received funding in the county’s 2024 budget.
Cameron Parrott, project manager, said the current project segment spans from Weld County Road 32 to Weld County Road 34 and that the county planned to acquire the ultimate right of way even though only an interim west-half cross section is being…
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