Eminant Domain Taking

The Proprietors of the Cedar Meadow Lake Watershed District did, at the Annual Meeting of the District on May 22, 1997, vote to take the Cedar Meadow Lake dam and the land under Cedar Meadow Lake by eminant domain.

The following motion was made, seconded, discussed and voted upon:

I move that the Cedar Meadow Lake Watershed District vote to authorize the Management Committee to take those actions necessary to effectuate the acquisition of the land and water rights located in the Town of Leicester, County of Worcester, known as Cedar Medow Lake (also known as Cedar Meadow Pond) and specifically including but not limited to the dam and inlet and every portion of the dam and inlet, as further shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Land Taking in Leicester, Mass. prepared for Cedar Meadow Lake Watershed District", dated February 1997 prepared by David E. Ross Associates, Inc. for the purpose of reclamation, preservation and maintenance of Cedar Meadow Lake, by eminant domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws in the name and behalf of the Cedar Meadow Lake Watershed District.

Voting Results:   56 in favor, 0 opposed


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