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Mesquite tables planned land sales after appraisals differ by millions
Summary
The Mesquite technical review meeting on March 18, 2025, moved to table multiple property-sale agenda items and directed staff to obtain a third 'blind' appraisal after two earlier appraisals for the same parcels varied by roughly $2.5 million.
At the March 18, 2025 Mesquite technical review meeting, council members voted to table several agenda items related to the proposed sale of city-owned parcels and asked staff to obtain a third, blind appraisal after existing valuations differed widely.
A public commenter urged the council to delay action until the city had a third appraisal, saying, “If our appraisals can't come in within about 20%, how are we supposed to make an informed decision?” Council discussion confirmed the concern: one appraisal valued a parcel at…
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