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Court authorizes staff to pursue drainage easement for FM 546 Merrick Lane parcels
Summary
The Collin County Commissioner's Court authorized staff to document an agreement to acquire a drainage easement on parcels 199A and 199B for the FM 546 Merrick Lane Phase 1 project, approving the action 5–0; the purchase amount was stated as "recommended by staff" and was not disclosed in open session.
The Collin County Commissioner's Court voted unanimously to authorize staff to document an agreement to acquire a drainage easement on parcels 199A and 199B related to the FM 546 Merrick Lane Phase 1 project.
A court member moved to authorize staff to proceed with documentation of the easement acquisition in an amount "as recommended by staff." The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote, recorded as 5–0. The meeting record does not state the dollar amount recommended by staff or other financial terms on the public record.
The authorization directs staff to complete documentation for the acquisition of the drainage easement; the motion’s text on the record specifies the county’s interest in securing the easement for the FM 546 Merrick Lane Phase 1 project but does not commit the county to a final purchase price without subsequent documentation and approvals.
The court’s vote was taken after a closed-session discussion under the county’s cited real estate and security chapters; the court said no action would be taken during the closed session itself. The court did not identify a target date for execution of the easement agreement in the open meeting.
