Surrendering properties along West Tennessee Avenue, just before Raymond’s Copper Curve, was the purpose of a called workshop with City of Copperhill council members Wednesday, September 9.
The properties in question adjoin neighboring lots owned by McCaysville Properties (Mike Galinski) and Wayne Daniels respectively.
The properties in question are being called “undeveloped alleys,” but are really pieces of undeveloped land that stretch from the road to the river and are just feet wide.
Daniels used the term “drainage ditches” to describe the properties.
There are no deeds to any of these alleys; therefore, they cannot be bought or sold, but the city has the power to surrender them.
McCaysville Properties had asked to obtain all four of these alleys, and Daniels asked for the piece that joins his own property.
No one was present at the workshop to represent McCaysville Properties, but Daniels was present and explained that he would like the property in order to build a small home.
He also promised to pay the city’s attorney fees for looking into the matter and agreed to lay a road and culvert system so that the public would have access to the river, which is the city’s main concern.
Alderman Tara Akins was adamant about keeping the properties so that citizens have access to the river for recreation.
The council was ultimately in agreement to surrender the one section to Daniels and leave the other three alone.
An official decision will be made at the Monday, September 21 council meeting.