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Board accepts Medalist Group offer for Palm City surplus property; sale includes conveyance of creek parcel to county
Summary
Martin County commissioners accepted a $3.2 million offer from Medalist Group LLC to buy a surplus county parcel in Palm City, with the purchaser to deed a creek‑adjacent portion to the county; the board vote was 3–1.
The Martin County Board on Tuesday accepted a proposal from Medalist Group LLC to purchase a county‑owned surplus parcel in Palm City for $3,200,000, contingent on the statutory 30‑day notice period for disposition of surplus public property. The vote was 3–1, with Commissioner Hetherington dissenting.
The parcel — a roughly six‑acre property on Martin Highway across from the Danforth area and adjacent to Palm City School Avenue — was purchased by the county in 2023 after an earlier private project plan for 90 apartments prompted strong neighborhood opposition and concern about sidewalk‑fronting, three‑story buildings on a busy corridor. County staff described a multi‑department review and an RFP process intended to recover the county’s outlay while…
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