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Leonard property: 229 acres offered for fee simple at a high asking price; state partner interest could reduce county share
Summary
Staff presented the Leonard property — roughly 229 acres of pasture and cypress sloughs — as a candidate for a state Rural and Family Lands Program agricultural easement; staff said the owner had offered fee‑simple terms at an asking figure staff described as far above what the county would consider.
Martin County staff presented the Leonard property, a roughly 229‑acre parcel mostly in pasture with large cypress sloughs, as a potential agricultural easement acquisition under the state Rural and Family Lands Program.
Mike (staff member) said the owner had offered fee‑simple sale options but asked an amount staff described as roughly $30 million for a larger, approximately 250‑acre asking price; staff advised the county would not pursue a fee‑simple purchase at that figure. Instead, staff described the…
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