The county will purchase the 0.506-acre of land for $174,835 from the current landowners. Funding will come from the road bonds, according to the agenda.
A possession and use agreement is voluntarily signed by the landowner and is the step taken before eminent domain. If an agreement cannot be made between the county and the landowner, eminent domain proceedings begin, said Charlie Crossfield, the county's right of way attorney.
The agreement was initially placed on the regular agenda but moved to executive session during the meeting to consult legal.
The court voted 3-0 with Precinct 2 Commissioner Cynthia Long, Precinct 3 Commissioner Valerie Covey and Precinct 4 Commissioner Larry Madsen voting in favor. County Judge Dan Gattis and Precinct 1 Commissioner Terry Cook were not present for the vote but were present for the regular meeting.
The CR 176 project from RM 2243 to Parkside Parkway will realign the intersection of CR 176 with RM 2243 and reconstruct and widen the lanes of CR 176 from RM 2243 to Parkside Parkway. The land acquisition will allow for the construction of a portion of CR 176, as well as for right of way uses.
In other business:
The court approved a request by county’s veterans office to seek sponsors for at least 10 Military Order of the Purple Heart signs that designate Williamson County a Purple Heart county. The signs will be displayed on major roadways in various parts of the county.
The court also held off on a final approval of the complete budget order for another week at the request of Commissioner Covey. Covey asked for more time to get all of the information needed before a decision could be made.
