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Milton staff report signed contract to buy 260 acres for wastewater spray fields; geotechnical review to follow
Summary
City staff presented a fully signed contract to purchase roughly 260 acres north of an 80‑acre parcel for additional wastewater spray fields, at a price the manager said is $1,790,000. Council discussed due diligence, funding from sewer impact fees and permitting; no final council vote was recorded during the work session.
City Manager Tim Spears told the Milton City Council on July 8 that the city has a fully signed contract to buy approximately 260 acres to expand effluent spray fields for the wastewater system.
Spears said the city would purchase “everything but the delineated wetlands” from a 320‑acre parcel and identified the purchase price as $1,790,000 (about $6,900 per acre). He said the 80‑acre parcel previously acquired will remain part of the system and the new land would expand the spray field footprint and storage capacity.
The manager described the timeline in the contract: a 120‑day due‑diligence period followed by 30 days to close if the city proceeds, and a required $50,000 deposit into escrow to begin the clock. John Griffin, the broker representing the sale, told council teams typically complete…
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