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Milton council unanimously approves land purchase and contracts to build effluent disposal system
Summary
The City of Milton approved a land purchase and related contracts to support a new 2.5 million‑gallon‑per‑day effluent disposal system required by FDEP, funding the acquisition from water and sewer reserves and unanimously approving related design, pipeline rerouting and land‑clearing actions.
At a special‑called meeting, the Milton City Council unanimously approved a land acquisition and several related task orders to support a planned effluent disposal system that city staff said is needed to comply with an FDEP administrative order.
City staff presented a due‑diligence report saying the parcel under contract is part of a larger 320‑acre tract and was described during the meeting (as read aloud) with a range of acreage figures; staff said three appraisals were obtained and the highest appraisal for the partial interest was $1,450,000. Staff told the council the agreed price is $6,900 per acre; after a survey the city expects to purchase roughly 247.35 acres for a projected purchase price of $1,706,715 plus fees, commissions and closing costs. Funding for the purchase was identified as water and sewer reserves; the city attorney advised the purchase requires a supermajority vote (six) to…
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