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Public commenter raises question about multiple land transfers to PennDOT; county staff suggests routine right-of-way acquisitions

Jefferson County Commissioners · February 19, 2026
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Summary

An unidentified commenter told commissioners they found numerous parcel transfers to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation across multiple municipalities and asked why money did not appear to change hands; commissioners and county staff suggested these are likely routine small right-of-way acquisitions for various projects, not a single large transfer.

During the public comment period, an unidentified commenter reported reviewing county records and observing multiple parcels transferred to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) in several municipalities without corresponding monetary transactions recorded in the county record.

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