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Athens OKs Strain Road parcel purchase and $1.28 million internal transfer for 105 West Green Street
Summary
Council approved acquisition of a roughly 4.4‑acre parcel for the Strain Road drainage project (purchase price disclosed as $88,800) and authorized an internal accounting transfer of $1,280,000 to Athens Utilities for 105 West Green Street; both measures passed unanimously.
The Athens City Council approved multiple property and accounting actions tied to infrastructure and utilities.
On the Strain Road drainage project, staff said engineering is largely complete and that acquiring several parcels and easements is necessary to complete phase 1 drainage and associated work. City staff described one key parcel as roughly 4.4 acres on the west side of Luke Street; the council was told the purchase price for the parcel is $88,800. "This resolution does that," staff said of the authorization to purchase the property and to allow the mayor to proceed with additional acquisitions or, if necessary, condemnation procedures.
Councilman Lucas moved to consider the acquisition and the council adopted the resolution after a roll call; the vote was 5–0.
Separately, the council approved an internal transfer recognizing that the property and improvements at 105 West Green Street will be held and managed by Athens Utilities. The resolution directed recognition in the city’s books of an internal transfer of $1,280,000 from Athens Utilities account to the city's capital projects funds (the transcript phrased the accounting direction consistently). That resolution also passed by roll call, 5–0.
Council and staff said the Strain Road acquisition will allow drainage work to proceed and that the 105 West Green transfer reassigns management of the property to Athens Utilities; the council did not discuss specific construction timetables or detailed cost breakdowns for future work at the meeting.
Next steps noted in the meeting were execution of purchase documentation and continued coordination between city legal, engineering and the mayor’s office to complete necessary acquisitions and easement agreements.
