Council declines immediate action on offer for city parcel at 1808 Jasper Street

City officials discussed an offer from Bastrop County Emergency Services District No. 3 to purchase a city-owned lot at 1808 Jasper Street but declined to act Wednesday night, sending the matter back to staff for additional market analysis.

City Manager Sylvia (City Manager) told the council the district, represented by realtor Carlin Ellis, submitted a letter of intent and supporting market comparables and proposed a purchase price of $200,000. Council members asked staff to obtain additional land comparables and appraisal information before considering a sale.

The council did not vote to sell the property. Instead members agreed there was no need to act at the meeting and directed staff to research appropriate comparables for bare land and to return the item on a future agenda. The packet included MLS comparables for nearby developed properties; council members noted those are not directly comparable to vacant land and asked staff to find better matches.

Why this matters: selling city-owned property transfers municipal control of the parcel and could affect land use and emergency services planning in that area. The council’s request for additional appraisals and bare‑land comparables reflects standard practice before disposing of municipal assets.

What happened next: staff said they would bring back more complete appraisal and comparable information at a later meeting. No ordinance or contract was approved or adopted at this meeting.

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