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Payson council tables resolution authorizing acquisition of 1700 North Doggy Circle amid public objections
Summary
After extensive public comment, the Payson Common Council voted 7–0 on March 25 to table a resolution that would let the town start a statutory condemnation process for 1700 North Doggy Circle while mediation is pursued; staff said owners had previously rejected offers and trial is scheduled within weeks.
The Payson Common Council voted 7–0 on March 25 to table a resolution that would authorize the town to begin acquisition proceedings — including eminent domain if necessary — for 1700 North Doggy Circle, council members said. The tabling gives the parties roughly two weeks to pursue mediation before the council considers further action.
Why it matters: The property owners, Brian and June Dudley, say town drainage work routed excess water onto their lot, causing repeated flooding inside their home. The dispute is the subject of pending litigation and, according to speakers at the meeting, a trial scheduled to begin in less than four weeks.
Michael Harper, an attorney representing the Dudleys, told the council the…
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