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Commissioners approve road-use deal with TSL Power, exclude two county roads
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Summary
The court approved a two-year road-use agreement with TSL Power Partners and Mitsubishi Power America that provides $300,000 in prepaid damages in trust for county road repairs, but commissioners excluded County Roads 2178 and 2179 from the agreement.
County counsel presented a road-use agreement that would allow TSL Power Partners and Mitsubishi Power America continued use of identified county roads in Precinct 2 in exchange for a $300,000 prepaid damages deposit held in trust for repairs.
Staff said the funds would be available to Commissioner Arthur to address damage to roadways where families live and that the agreement could be amended after the two-year period if additional damages occur. Commissioner Arthur raised concerns about one road (County Road 2178) that provides access to a sand pit and argued it should be excluded so other haulers are not disadvantaged.
Commissioners amended the motion during discussion to exclude County Roads 2178 and 2179 from the road-use agreement and then approved the agreement for the remaining roadways. County counsel noted the administrative burden of documenting damages if funds are drawn from trust and said companies could alternatively pursue state permits or a road bond.
The court directed staff to finalize the redlined agreement with the agreed exclusions and return it for execution.
