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Greene County panel approves $85,000 redevelopment assistance for Briar Ridge land purchase
Summary
The Greene County development body approved a resolution to provide half of a $170,000 purchase price as redevelopment assistance for a parcel tied to the Briar Ridge project, with conditions and follow-up agreements to define construction milestones and whether obligations run with the land.
The Greene County Development Commission voted to approve a resolution providing $85,000 — half of a reported $170,000 purchase price — to support a land purchase related to the Briar Ridge project, commissioners said during the meeting.
Commission members said the money is intended to help Briar Ridge’s investor acquire property currently owned by Steve Schoolcraft and to place basic structure in place for redevelopment assistance. The resolution approved gives the commission’s president authority to negotiate and enter into a redevelopment assistance agreement with the developer, subject to later, more detailed definitions of timing and performance.
Commissioners and staff debated how to define the developer’s obligation to begin construction. "Do…
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