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Committee debates a contested parcel purchase; staff splits on recommendation
Summary
Staff presented a negotiated purchase agreement for a riverfront parcel with two appraisals ($600,000 and $660,000, average $630,000), estimated closing costs near $25,000, and a small DOT easement; staff later warned the parcel provides "very little bang for the buck" and recommended not to pursue while a committee motion not to move forward was made but no final vote is recorded in the transcript.
The Conservation 2020 Committee considered a negotiated purchase agreement for a parcel that fronts the Orange River and is adjacent to county‑owned preserves. Staff described an acreage discrepancy pending a survey and said two appraisals came in at $600,000 and $660,000, producing a recommended purchase price set at the average of the two, $630,000. Staff estimated closing costs closer to $25,000.
Mister Clemons told the committee that a small rectangular piece of the parcel (about 1,500 square feet) would be needed by the county DOT for traffic signal equipment at the…
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