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Houston County hires appraiser review service for Hurricane Bayou/CR 2065 easement valuations
Summary
The Commissioners Court approved hiring Appraisal Review Service at $2,000 per parcel (three parcels, $6,000 total) to perform required easement appraisals for the Hurricane Bayou Project (CR 2065 bridge replacement by TxDOT); a competing $5,500 per-parcel proposal was on the record but not selected.
Houston County Commissioners on Feb. 24 approved hiring an appraisal review contractor to perform required easement valuations tied to the Hurricane Bayou Project’s CR 2065 bridge replacement by the Texas Department of Transportation.
Two proposals were listed on the agenda: Valuation Appraisal Service at $5,500 per parcel for three parcels and Appraisal Review Service at $2,000 per parcel for three parcels. Commissioner Willie Kitchen moved to approve Appraisal Review Service at $2,000 per parcel (total $6,000); Commissioner Gene Stokes seconded and the motion carried 5-0.
The minutes do not record additional details such as the anticipated timeline for appraisals, whether the county will seek reimbursement from TxDOT, or how appraisal results will be used in easement negotiations. The item was presented as required consultant hiring for right-of-way/easement appraisals associated with a TxDOT bridge project.
