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Jonesborough approves offer to purchase 12.1-acre tract near downtown to preserve open space
Summary
The board authorized an offer to buy a 12.1-acre tract behind several downtown properties, proposing $20,000 over appraised value; the town will return to the board to identify funding if the seller accepts.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved making an offer to purchase a 12.1-acre tract behind downtown—referred to in meeting materials as the “moth crop”—with the proposal to offer $20,000 above the appraised value if the property owners (referred to in the discussion as the Mault family) are willing to sell.
Mayor Bullock and staff said the tract is largely wooded, rugged terrain with some flat areas close to downtown and…
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