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Scofield council moves to buy cemetery after title review finds 2.72 acres were never deeded
Summary
Council voted Dec. 8 to pursue purchase of 2.72 acres of local cemetery after a title and survey showed the land remained in the Talonis family’s name; council approved the $2,350 appraisal bill and voted to proceed with purchase negotiations, which could bring additional legal and international-signature costs.
Scofield Town Council voted Dec. 8 to move forward with buying roughly 2.72 acres of the town cemetery after a title and survey review found that portion was never formally deeded to the town.
Chair (identified in the transcript as Unidentified Speaker 1) told the council the town’s title search and survey showed only about 1.83 acres are solidly in the town’s name and the rest still belongs to the Talonis family. The town secured an appraisal that put the market value at $20,000; the council…
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