HomeMy Public PortalAbout2008_06_24_R091 Declining Dominion Power's Offer to Purchase Easement
The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
PRESENTED June 24. 2008
RESOLUTION NO. 2008-91
ADOPTED June 24. 2008
A RESOLUTION: DECLINING DOMINION POWER'S OFFER TO PURCHASE AN 80
FOOT EASEMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE POWER LINE
WHEREAS, the Town Council has been requested by Dominion Power to sell an 80 foot
easement to Dominion for the construction of the power line; and
WHEREAS, the Council has been offered a price of$2,388.65 for the purchase of the
easement, and a price of$3,040.10 for the purchase of the easement should a structure be
required; and
WHEREAS, the Council recognizes that no appraisal has been provided, and that the
offer is 110 percent of assessed value and that Dominion will withdraw its offer should it not be
accepted by June 30th 2008 and that Dominion will not make next offer until they decide to do
so; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that it is not in the Town's best interest to
accept/not accept the offer at this time.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED that the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia:
DECLINES DOMINION POWER'S OFFER TO PURCHASE AN 80 FOOT EASEMENT FOR
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE POWER LINE.
PASSED this 24th day of June 2008.
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. - . Umstattd, Mayor
Town of Leesburg