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Moreton explained that the power lines will need to go in on the north side of the business park, which is where the city is having trouble getting easements. Moreton said the problem is that there are several heirs to the land in question, and that attorneys have been handling the problem.
An eminent domain hearing is scheduled for Sept. 10. Moreton said the point is just to be able to put the utilities through, not to take over the entire property.
"We've got a million gallon tank and a well, and we can't use them," he said. "We don't have the power to go in the well, and we don't have the right-of-ways to build the water ways back to Brookway Boulevard."
Meanwhile, the easements on the south side have been obtained and workers have been able to do some clearing and other development.
"Now the telephone company is out there putting in the telephone lines and stuff, on the south side," he said.
Another step in the right direction, Moreton said, is that the building at the corner of Saints Trail and the Brookway Boulevard Extension, commonly known as the old "Rib Shack," has been torn down.
"That building was in the boundaries of what they needed," Moreton said.
Once the hearing has been held, and if the easement has been obtained, Oddee Smith will come in, clear the right of way and do the dirt work, and then the power will be installed, Moreton said.
Then, a subcontractor will put in the water and sewer lines. Moreton said the force main line will need to be connected, even though there is no one to use the sewer yet.
When the water and power have been installed, Moreton said the point is to try to get everything under way before winter sets in. He is hopeful the activities will not be affected by any hurricane-type weather.
"It's just weather-related," he said. "Usually September, October and November are pretty dry months, and most of December. And this is not a long stretch of work - there's just this one little parcel holding things up, but it's the key."
