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Historic Scurry County jail sale falls through; historical commission offers preservation alternatives
Summary
After the top bidder withdrew from a planned sale of the countys historic jail, the county's historical commission told commissioners it wants to pursue restoration or adaptive reuse and recommended rebidding; counsel said statutory bidding rules prevent automatically awarding the property to the next bidder.
Scurry County commissioners learned this week that the winning bidder on the county's historic jail withdrew their purchase, returning the property to the county's disposition process and prompting interest from the county historical commission in preservation and reuse.
Speaker 3 told the court the initial buyer declined to complete the…
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