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Board approves sheriff's purchase of former Myakka City fire station site, 5–1
Summary
The board voted to buy a 1.61-acre parcel (former East Manatee Fire Rescue Station) to establish a sheriff substation in Myakka City. The in-house appraisal was $880,000 and the approved purchase price was $850,000; Commissioner Phelps voted no and asked for assurance on repair needs and long-term costs.
The Manatee County Board on Dec. 18 approved a request to acquire 1.61 acres of the former East Manatee Fire Rescue Station north parcel for use as a sheriff substation. Peter Morrow, property acquisition division manager, said the county’s in-house appraisal placed the property at $880,000 and the negotiated purchase price was $850,000. The purchase will be funded from law enforcement impact fees and capital…
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