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Collier County extends deadline in Williams Reserve parcel negotiations while environmental questions remain
Summary
The county extended its due‑diligence period to April 23 to continue negotiations over the proposed purchase of the Williams Reserve property in Immokalee after the seller tabled a 'last and final' amendment that shifted certain remediation responsibilities and liability. Staff had recommended termination if acceptable terms could not be reached.
Collier County commissioners agreed Tuesday to extend the county’s inspection period for the proposed purchase of the Williams Reserve property in Immokalee to April 23, giving staff and the seller time to continue negotiating environmental remediation language the seller presented as a "last and final" amendment.
Transportation staff presented the seller’s third amendment, which, staff said, would change the allocation of environmental obligations and risk. Under the seller’s amendment, the seller could choose whether to remediate identified contamination before closing; if the seller elected not to remediate, the county would need to either accept the property as‑is and close without a purchase‑price reduction or terminate the agreement within 15 days of the…
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