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Council tables sale of Block 70 Lot 4 after questions about buyer-paid appraisal and county valuations
Summary
Freeport council withdrew a motion and tabled a proposed sale of Block 70 Lot 4 after council members questioned an appraisal submitted by the buyer and cited differing Brazoria County appraisal district records; council directed staff to order a city appraisal.
The Freeport City Council on Feb. 3 withdrew a motion to approve the sale of Block 70, Lot 4 in the Velasco townsite and tabled the item after several council members raised concerns about the appraisal used to set the sale price.
The parcel, located at the end of the South Avenue H right-of-way adjacent to property owned by the prospective buyer, was included in the meeting packet with an appraisal the staff said the buyer had paid for. City staff said the buyer, identified in the packet as David Ellis, currently owns adjacent lots and…
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