More truck route deals - $100,000 threshold may be broken

The City of Sault Ste. Marie is preparing to close more deals to acquire properties along the new truck route.

Tomorrow night, City Council will be asked to accept offers to sell from 18 property owners.

The new offers generally carry higher price tags than the initial eight accepted by City Council at its June 14 meeting.

If the 18 new deals are closed, there will be 54 residential properties and several commercial properties remaining to be acquired.

With legal fees and moving expenses added, one of the new deals (Douglas James Myers and Jamie Ann Myers at 424 Hudson Street) may break the $100,000 threshold.

There appears to be considerable wobble room in the amounts being accepted by the City for moving expenses.

Most homeowners are getting $1,000 to move, but offers range from as little as $500 to the full cost of being moved by a reputable mover.

In the case of Barbara Church of 234 St. Georges Avenue West, a Soo Van Moving and Storage estimate for $2,500 in moving costs and $3,800 packing and unpacking, plus GST, is included in the offer being presented for approval.

Offers to be presented to Council on Monday:

Karen Broda, Francis Joseph Ryan and Laureanne Marianna Ryan 358 Hudson Street- $79,000

Edward James Stewart and Deborah May Stewart 434 Hudson Street - $49,500

Phu Duong and Tieu Huu 458 Hudson Street - $83,000

James Randolph Hall and Carol Ann Hall 460 Hudson Street - $68,000

James A. Bailey and Betty Bailey 488 Hudson Street - $74,400

Kenneth David Hopkin and Deborah Ann Hopkin 233 St. Georges Avenue West - $65,000

Barbara Lynn Church 234 St. Georges Avenue West - $84,000

Andrew Burgan and Lorena Burgan 398 Cathcart Street - $85,000

Antonietta Bruni Lot 402, Plan 1489 - $80,000

Aaron Barbarie and Michelle Barbarie Lot 412, Plan 1489 - $68,250

Richard Keith McAllister 480 Hudson Street - $67,000

Kevin Haryett and Geraldine Haryett 348 Hudson Street - $50,000

Robert John Savolainen 374 Hudson Street - $65,000

Cindy Lee and Christopher Sierzputowski 298 Hudson Street - $95,000

Janice Adrienne Matuszyk 202 Hudson Street - $66,000

Derek Jamesw Armstrong and Shannon L. Armstrong 354 Hudson Street - $68,000

Douglas James Myers and Jamie Ann Myers 424 Hudson Street - $95,000

Rita Regina Cyr Lot 54, Plan 6061 - $65,000

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To see the eight deals reached last month, please click here.

To see where the truck route will go, click here.

To learn why they're building it, click on this.

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