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Jackson County advisory committee backs $190,000 purchase of church building for new fairgrounds
Summary
Advisory committee recommended buying a former McKee Baptist Church building for $190,000 as part of a $4.02 million state-funded fairgrounds project; county attorney and state guidance say the purchase fits the line-item grant but the court asked for a formal motion to proceed.
Judge Shane Gabbard opened discussion of a possible acquisition for the county’s new fairgrounds, introducing Brian Murray, chair of the Jackson County Fire Board and the fairgrounds advisory committee, to present a recommendation.
Murray said the committee unanimously recommends buying a 3,600-square-foot building that was built by McKee Baptist Church about 20–25 years ago and includes roughly a half-acre of land. "They are willing to sell the building for what they have in it, which is a 190,000," Murray said, adding the building passed a…
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