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Commissioners approve purchase of 35.78 acres for planned correctional facility
Summary
The Liberty County commissioner’s court approved buying 35.78 acres adjacent to the Reed County Sheriff’s Department for a new correctional facility; the court approved a purchase with a check amount of $855,313.90 and a negotiated upper limit of $870,000 depending on closing costs.
Liberty County’s commissioner’s court approved buying 35.78 acres (BW Hardin League A-7) on Highway 146 North, adjacent to the Reed County Sheriff’s Department, for the purpose of building a new correctional facility.
County staff presented the parcel and closing documents from Vandiverne Real Estate and noted an upper purchase price of up to $870,000 depending on adjusted closing costs. A specific settlement/check amount of $855,313.90 was stated during the meeting.
Members clarified acreage figures (the parcel was discussed as smaller than earlier 38–39 acre estimates) and one participant said the final terms saved the county “about $5,” a remark made in passing. The court moved and seconded the purchase and approved it by voice vote.
The court recorded the approval without a roll‑call tally in the transcript. The county auditor and county staff will proceed with closing consistent with the purchase authorization recorded at the meeting.
