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County recommends purchase of 17-acre parcel on Walton Boulevard to expand Pontiac Oaks park; Ducks Unlimited grant covers cost
Summary
Facilities management and parks staff recommended a purchase agreement for 17 acres adjacent to Pontiac Oaks, negotiated at $399,510 and fully funded by a $425,000 DNR grant administered through Ducks Unlimited; committee voted to recommend the purchase to the board.
Oakland County's Facilities Management and Parks & Recreation staff recommended that the Board of Commissioners approve a purchase agreement for a 17-acre parcel on Walton Boulevard in Pontiac to expand Pontiac Oaks park. The Economic Development & Infrastructure Committee voted to recommend the acquisition to the full board.
Paul Zaccos, a property specialist in Facilities Management, and Melissa Cross, manager of planning and development for Parks and Recreation, told commissioners the county first received authorization to negotiate the purchase in a prior meeting and subsequently reached an agreement with the seller at $399,510. Zaccos said the county hired an appraiser who valued the parcel…
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