Council discusses notifying owners and recording notice as step toward a prescriptive easement
Officials discussed preparing a legal description, notifying property owners and recording a notice to protect the town's claim to a long-used sewer main; members emphasized that evidence must be documented to withstand appeals.
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Committee member 2 summarized the legal steps staff would take once field evidence is collected: prepare a legal description of the line, notify owners (owner of record plus contract-holder if recorded), and record a notice so future owners know the town is asserting an interest. The member said the recording is intended to make owners aware and limit future disputes over improvements placed over the line.
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