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Council OKs FDOT utility easement subordination; FDOT to pay relocation costs if needed
Summary
The council adopted Resolution R08‑2025 to subordinate certain town easement interests to FDOT to facilitate improvements at I‑95 and Lantana Road; staff emphasized FDOT will pay for necessary relocation of town facilities.
Council members voted unanimously to adopt Resolution R08‑2025, which subordinates certain town easement rights to the Florida Department of Transportation to allow right‑of‑way work related to proposed I‑95 and West Lantana Road improvements.
A town representative explained the measure does not cede control over the town's utilities but rather records the easement on paper to allow FDOT to install and later maintain its improvements. "They will pay for the relocation," a town official said when asked whether FDOT would cover the cost of moving town facilities. Council approved the resolution 5‑0 after brief discussion; staff noted there is no confirmed construction date but that FDOT has been cooperative in communications with town staff.
Staff also clarified that if relocation is necessary, FDOT will coordinate and pay for the removal or relocation of town facilities to prevent conflicts, and the town retains the right to construct, maintain and improve facilities in the described areas consistent with FDOT standards.
