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County approves purchase of 'Roses 2' property on Great Mills Road to extend FDR Boulevard, with one commissioner opposed and one abstention
Summary
Saint Mary's County authorized purchase of 21708 Great Mills Road (the 'Roses 2' / Turner property) for $450,000 to allow extension of FDR Boulevard, provide emergency access and support Lexington Park redevelopment. The vote was 3–1 with one abstention; staff authorized to demolish the existing building.
Saint Mary's County commissioners approved the acquisition of a parcel on Great Mills Road known locally as "Roses 2" (21708 Great Mills Road) for $450,000 at their Nov. 10, 2009 meeting, authorizing the county to take settlement steps and to demolish the existing structure after closing.
The property purchase is intended to secure right‑of‑way for a long‑planned extension of FDR Boulevard through Lexington Park and to provide an additional access route for the nearby fire station, rescue squad, library and elementary school. Liz Pasarelli, the county's real property manager, told commissioners the county has pursued the parcel since the early 2000s and said an appraisal connected to a State Highway Administration streetscape project valued the…
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