Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Executive Assistant - Chief Operating Office
SUBJECT:
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Commission District(s): All Commission Districts
Easement Abandonment required as a component of the settlement agreement related to Carolyn Rountree v. DeKalb County, Georgia, Civil Action No. 23cv3901, Superior Court of DeKalb County, as entered on March 12, 2026.
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Information Contact: Zachary L. Williams, Chief Operating Officer
Phone Number: 404-371-2174
PURPOSE:
To formally abandon an unused infrastructure easement located on 3775 and 3777 Ashford Dunwoody Rd., Atlanta, DeKalb County, GA 30319, on the eastern side of the Nancy Creek Tributary, pursuant to a settlement agreement dated March 12, 2026, related to those properties.
NEED/IMPACT:
To satisfy an obligation to abandon an unused infrastructure easement under the settlement agreement in the Carolyn Rountree v. DeKalb County litigation.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
Approve the abandonment of an unused infrastructure easement located on 3775 and 3777 Ashford Dunwoody Rd., Atlanta, DeKalb County, GA 30319, on the eastern side of the Nancy Creek Tributary (while retaining the County’s infrastructure and easement rights on the western side of the Nancy Creek Tributary), and authorize the CEO to execute a formal Easement Abandonment Agreement in a form acceptable to the Interim County Attorney...Recommended Action.