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St. Louis County establishes Almos–McLeod cartway, awards $36,400 to affected landowners
Summary
After a contested public hearing, the St. Louis County Board found the petition legally sufficient, ordered the petitioned cartway alignment established and awarded $36,400 in damages to the Engelbrechts plus county costs of $15,003.61; staff had recommended the petition route to avoid wetland impacts.
The St. Louis County Board on July 8 established a cartway for the Almos–McLeod petition and set damages to the Engelbrechts at $36,400, with county costs of $15,003.61, after hearing technical testimony from county staff, an independent appraiser and parties on both sides.
County Attorney Chris Pinkert summarized the matter’s procedural history and legal standard for damages, saying the proper measure is “the difference in the before value of the property and the after value of the property.” He told the board surveys and appraisals had been completed after direction from the board at a prior hearing to better inform the alignment decision.
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