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Commissioners authorize survey and appraisal for potential sale of parcel at Hampton Springs Park amid debate over historic value
Summary
After extended public comment and debate, the board approved a motion to pursue an appraisal and survey and to advertise an intent to sell part of Hampton Springs Park (roughly 4–8 acres were discussed), a step that will be followed by a public solicitation and further review of development restrictions tied to prior grants.
Taylor County commissioners on Wednesday voted to seek a survey and appraisal and to publish an intent to sell a portion of Hampton Springs Park, prompting extensive debate about historic protections, alternate civic uses and the appropriate stewardship of public property.
County staff said a privately owned business had expressed interest in acquiring 4–8 acres of a wooded tract adjacent to the park’s existing RV area. Staff described the parcel as being “behind the existing RV park” and not including the park’s historic spring, restroom improvements or the trailhead where previous state transportation funds were used. The administrator told the board the county would follow the required competitive processes — survey, appraisal, and advertised bidding — and that an appraisal and survey would cost approximately $5,500.
Board action and legal framework Commissioner Moody moved and…
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