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Seneca council to pursue vacating part of 2nd Street adjacent to Grayback Forestry

City of Seneca City Council · January 17, 2026
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Summary

Council reviewed an attorney's letter about vacating the section of 2nd Street next to Grayback Forestry; staff will initiate the vacation process, research legality of surveying cost‑sharing, and return with options including vacating to the city and selling to Grayback.

The council reviewed letters from city attorney Wyatt Baum about vacating the portion of 2nd Street that abuts Grayback Forestry. City Manager Josh Walker reported Grayback signed a 20‑year encroachment permit when it purchased the building, but later expressed dissatisfaction and requested the property be vacated. Walker said the city-initiated vacation process appears more streamlined and proposed that the city could vacate the strip and either sell the portion to Grayback or offer a slightly larger parcel and sell the remainder by bid.

Mayor Andrea Combs said Grayback should pay surveying and any related costs for the portion going to them, and the council directed Walker to research the legality of sharing surveying costs if the city initiates the vacation. Walker will present options at the next council meeting.