Willard council approves trail easement and water agreements

The Willard City Council voted Jan. 8 to approve two related agreements with members of the Wells family, granting the city easement rights across their property in exchange for a conditional commitment to provide culinary water if the land is developed in the future. The council considered an easement agreement and a water agreement back-to-back, approving each in turn after brief discussion. Under the agreements, the property owners grant the city a limited access easement and a pipeline utility easement needed to construct, operate and maintain water infrastructure serving the area. The easements cross the Wells property at the mouth...Article Link