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Institute of Marine Mammal Studies offers to pay for new appraisal as it seeks fee-simple title to leased Harrison County land
Summary
Representatives of the Institute of Marine Mammal Studies told the Harrison County Board of Supervisors they want to convert a 99-year lease on about 20 acres to fee-simple ownership and will fund a new appraisal to inform the county's decision.
Bill Williams, representing the Institute of Marine Mammal Studies, told the Harrison County Board of Supervisors on March 24, 2025, that the organization is asking the board to consider converting a 99-year ground lease on roughly 20 acres in the county's industrial seaway area to a fee-simple (ownership) interest and that IMMS will pay for a current appraisal of the property.
The request matters because IMMS said converting the lease would ease future investments and grant relationships tied to property ownership. Williams told the board IMMS has invested in site infrastructure and has federal grants and partnerships that make clear title preferable for expansion plans such as dormitories for students and visiting researchers.
Williams summarized the proposal and history in a…
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