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Martinsville council approves easement for Duke Energy to install support wires on city property
Summary
On May 11, 2026, the Martinsville City Common Council approved an anchor easement for parcel 55-09-33-200-002 to allow Duke Energy to place guide/anchor wires supporting a power line near the street department. The council recorded the motion and approved it; a named roll-call vote was not recorded in the transcript.
The Martinsville City Common Council voted May 11 to grant an anchor easement to Duke Energy that will allow the utility to install guide and anchor wires on city-owned land across from the street department near Atkins.
Mr. Coffee described the request to the council, saying Duke Energy "just want[ed] to put a couple guide wires in to help support it." The council moved and seconded the motion to approve the easement for parcel number 55-09-33-200-002 and the motion carried; the meeting record does not include a roll-call vote by name or a written tally.
Council members did not solicit public comment on the easement at the meeting. The council record locates the proposed work adjacent to the street department property; the presenter indicated the easement is limited to anchor/guide wires rather than new poles or a broader right-of-way expansion.
The council did not specify an effective date for the easement in the public record provided at the meeting. City staff indicated no additional public hearing was held on the item at this session and did not provide a detailed construction timeline during the discussion. Any required permitting, restoration plans or agreements about liability were not described in the oral presentation recorded in the minutes.
