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Scotland authorizes First Selectman to negotiate DOT easement for Brook Road bridge
Summary
The Board of Selectmen approved a resolution allowing First Selectman Dana Barrow Jr. to negotiate and grant necessary easements for Brook Road bridge work after DOT offered $540 and attorney review confirmed clear title; board noted eminent domain remains an option for DOT.
The Scotland Board of Selectmen voted to authorize the First Selectman to negotiate and grant necessary easements on town land for the Brook Road bridge project after the Connecticut Department of Transportation offered $540 for a small parcel.
First Selectman Dana Barrow Jr. told the board he had consulted with Attorney Roberts, who confirmed clear title on the parcel and said no additional title work would be required. The board considered a standard resolution authorizing the First Selectman to negotiate on behalf of the town and noted that, if the board did not agree to the easement, DOT could proceed with acquisition through eminent domain.
John Aldrich made the motion to approve the resolution; Mike Gurnack seconded it, and the motion carried. The minutes record the board's authorization to allow the First Selectman to negotiate rights of way and easements necessary for placement of the Brook Road bridges.
