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Board approves revised DOT easement deed for Highway 9 near Polk Central Elementary
Summary
The Polk County board approved revised deed language for a Highway 9 DOT easement adjacent to Polk Central Elementary, agreeing to a process where funds are held pending title clearance and exchanged for the deed following confirmation by a law firm named in materials.
The Polk County Board of Education on Dec. 9 approved a revised easement deed associated with a North Carolina Department of Transportation project on Highway 9 adjacent to Polk Central Elementary.
Administration told the board that DOT returned the previously approved deed with added language clarifying payment instructions. Packet materials identified a law firm to receive and hold funds; staff described a closing process whereby the law firm would confirm title was free of encumbrances and then the deed would be exchanged for wired funds. Administration said the board will hold the deed until title confirmation and receipt of funds are complete.
Board members discussed the added language and expressed that the changes were largely a title/closing technicality; staff reported they had reviewed DOT’s revisions with district counsel and recommended approval. The board moved and approved the revised deed and related closing process.
Staff described the action as protecting the district’s interests while completing the required transfer; a follow-up task was assigned to complete the closing after title clearance and confirm the wire transfer to finalize the exchange.
