Summary
The council authorized condemnation to acquire property needed for drainage improvements on 36th Avenue East, moving a flood-relief project forward.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 29, 2026.
Impact analysis
Project change orders total roughly $9,945.71, plus land acquisition costs.
Residents in the 36th Avenue East area who deal with drainage problems.
Property owners whose land is acquired through condemnation.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council - Sep 29, 2026
The council authorized condemnation to acquire property needed for drainage improvements on 36th Avenue East, moving a flood-relief project forward.
Public Projects Committee - Sep 22, 2026
The city needs a wooded, unbuildable parcel behind Scotland Boulevard East for a storm sewer project, but the owner is deceased, so condemnation is the path forward.
Public Projects Committee - Jun 30, 2026
Erosion behind the CarMax on Skyland Boulevard has exposed parts of a sanitary sewer line; the city is moving to buy a storm drainage easement to fix it.
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