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Milton to pay $185K for roundabout land

Milton plans to build a roundabout at Hopewell and Thompson roads, and the city has agreed to pay $185,000 to settle an eminent domain proceeding over a parcel of land needed for the project.

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Milton plans to build a roundabout at Hopewell and Thompson roads, and the city has agreed to pay $185,000 to settle an eminent domain proceeding over a parcel of land needed for the project.
By David Ibata for the AJC
Aug 11, 2020

The Milton City Council has agreed to a consent order to pay $185,000 for land, the subject of eminent domain proceedings, needed for a proposed roundabout at Hopewell and Thompson roads.

The city required 1.04 acres of fee simple right-of-way owned by 158 Creamer Road LLC, but the two parties were unable to reach an agreement on a purchase price, according to a staff report to the council.

Milton instituted eminent domain proceedings in Fulton County Superior Court and deposited $132,600 into the court registry as its estimate of just and adequate compensation, staff said.

The two parties have agreed to settle for $185,000, and the consent order would have the city remit the balance of $52,400 to the landowner, staff said.

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