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School board staff recommend banking 90‑acre Lake Marion parcels for future school site; offer negotiated to $9.235 million
Summary
Staff recommended the district purchase six parcels near Lake Marion Creek Road totaling just over 90 acres for future school development, reporting wetlands constraints, approximately 60 buildable upland acres and a negotiated purchase price of $9,235,000 to be funded by impact fee funds and existing budget lines.
Polk County School District staff recommended at the Aug. 12 work session that the board approve purchase of six parcels along Lake Marion Creek Road in the county’s northeast for future school development and district facility use.
Amy Little, assistant director for real estate and facilities planning, said the combined property totals just over 90 acres with “upland use” of roughly 60 acres after wetlands and flood constraints are excluded. Little said two independent appraisals produced valuations the district used in negotiations; the sellers’ combined asking price exceeded $12 million, the district initially offered…
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