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Commission authorizes negotiations to consolidate industrial-park ownership with administrator sign authority
Washington County Board of County Commissioners · January 14, 2026
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Summary
The board authorized county staff to negotiate purchase of city-held industrial-park parcels so Washington County would hold sole title, authorized the county administrator to sign agreements up to $1,426.40 per acre plus closing costs, and indicated funding would come from the economic development fund (balance cited at $580,000).
Chair Pettus opened discussion on the county's industrial park, noting several parcels are county-owned while two to three parcels remain under Chipley ownership. "To make things cleaner moving…
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