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Commissioners debate swapping property and moving community center after floodplain and appraisal questions
Summary
Sweetwater commissioners discussed a potential property swap with local owner Nick Bishop to move the planned community center to an alternate green-space site, weighing appraisal disparities, floodplain/floodway constraints, added construction costs and parking agreements.
Mayor and commissioners discussed a possible property exchange with property owner Nick Bishop that would move the planned community center from its currently designed site to a green-space parcel behind the depot.
The board reported conversations with Bishop, who told commissioners he might swap five parcels for the city-owned building and lot behind the depot if conditions were acceptable. City staff said an appraised value of the city property used for the swap would be $750,000 (per a recent appraisal the city has on file) while the five parcels listed on the county tax roll total about $293,000.…
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