LOCAL AGENCY ACQUISITIONLocal Agency Acquisition Policy • May 5th, 2020
Citizens of the State and the community benefit when local officials acquire right of way under agreement with the Maine Department of Transportation. Local officials know the needs and concerns of citizens. Property owners in the path of highway development are more likely to amicably settle property acquisition claims on the basis of fair market value when they are approached by officials they know, who share the same community interests. This enables highway projects to be completed expeditiously and at reasonable cost. It also results in a high degree of citizen satisfaction with the right of way process and the completed project.
