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School board authorizes purchase of Avon Elementary adjacent property for parking; board asks staff to seek ways to sell house
Summary
The Highlands County School Board approved a resolution authorizing closing on 710 West Winthrop Street in Avon Park to secure two vacant lots used for school parking. Board and community speakers emphasized student safety and parent access; the board asked staff to explore selling the house on the parcel to recoup costs.
The Highlands County School Board voted to authorize closing on the purchase of 710 West Winthrop Street in Avon Park — a parcel that includes a house and two vacant lots that have long been used by Avon Elementary families for parking.
The board’s motion to “approve and authorize the closing to purchase the real property at 710 West Winthrop Street, Avon Park, Highlands County, Florida” was made by Dr. Durrance and seconded by Mr. Whiddon. The purchase price in the current contract is $199,900; board staff reported the independent appraisal that was required by law returned a value of $204,000.
Two public speakers urged the board to buy the property to preserve convenient,…
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