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Gray officials consider acquiring site of test well No. 117
Summary
At a March 26 Water/Sewer Committee meeting, Gray officials discussed a proposal to buy the parcel containing test well No. 117, including a plan to pay owner Scott Jackson over a little more than six years and an appraisal that would include the well's value; no vote was taken.
At a March 26 Water/Sewer Committee meeting, the Mayor and Council of the City of Gray discussed a proposal for the city to acquire the privately owned parcel that contains test well No. 117, including a plan to make payments to the owner, Scott Jackson, over "a little over six years." Mayor Ed Barbee and council members reviewed options with Jackson and staff while City Attorney Newberry outlined legal and procedural steps.
City Attorney Newberry said the property would need to be appraised and that the appraisal should include the value of the well itself. Newberry also told the committee that, if the council wished to move forward with acquisition, it would need to take a formal vote to begin the process. No vote occurred at the March 26 meeting.
The proposal discussed would have the city assume ownership of the parcel for the purpose of developing the well, with payments to Mr. Jackson structured over the proposed period; the exact payment amount and schedule were not specified in the meeting minutes. Council scheduled an executive session on April 6, 2026, to continue discussion of the issue.
The meeting record shows no formal approvals or motions on March 26; the committee adjourned after scheduling the April 6 executive session. Any formal decision to acquire the property would need to be made at a future council meeting and would follow appraisal and procurement procedures described by the city attorney.
