The Nocona City Council met in called session on Wednesday to discuss undertaking a survey of city-owned property near Weldon Robb Park on Lake Nocona.
The acreage was part of the original property purchased for the creation of the lake some 60 years ago. City Manager Lynn Henley said the property had sat there all these years, but came on the radar when an adjacent property owner asked for an easement across the city property.
The CM said he is not sure of the exact number of acres, but it would break out into four to six lots depending on the size. The area has been deemed Boone and Robb Subdivision.
The city council approved a contract proposal with Swaim Engineering and Surveying to survey the two sections. A budget amendment for $32,350 and $16,050 was approved for the work.
Henley said the rules for the size of lots change in 2024 and he wanted to get this addressed before that change which could hinder any opportunity to sell part of the lots. The manager added he would like to keep a small part of the land to provide a place to drill a water well in the future if that became necessary.
The council will meet in at 5 p.m. on Nov. 14 for a brief agenda. A resolution approving the Nocona Economic Development Corporation’s project to fund a new sound system in downtown will be presented, along with the 2023 tax roll.
Bids for a new backhoe will be reviewed and the council will cast its votes for members of the Montague County Tax Appraisal District Board.