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Commissioners approve narrow majority purchase of 301 W. Pine Street for courthouse parking after debate
Summary
After extended debate about courthouse parking, footprint and project costs, the Alamance County Board voted 3-2 to approve acquiring 301 W. Pine Street from heirs of Nancy Allen at tax value ($183,000) for expanded courthouse parking.
The Alamance County Board of Commissioners voted to approve the county's purchase of 301 West Pine Street to expand courthouse parking, a motion that passed by a 3-2 margin after more than an hour of discussion about parking plans and the county's broader courthouse project.
Staff explained the property is adjacent to the detention center and courthouse and that the heirs of Nancy Allen agreed to sell the parcel at tax value, $183,000. The county's annual tax revenue from the parcel was cited as $907.90 per year.
Supporters of the purchase said the parcel completes a…
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