Springfield council authorizes eminent-domain resolution to secure easements for walking and biking project

Sep 10, 2026

Council voted unanimously to authorize staff to negotiate easements and, if necessary, pursue condemnation proceedings under Oregon law to acquire right-of-way for a federal-aid walking and biking connectivity project (Project P21196).

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City staff presented Project P21196, the walking and biking network improvements, noting it is the citys first federal-aid project as a certified city and that right-of-way acquisition is on the project's critical path.

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