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Chair approves $525,000 purchase of downtown building for juvenile probation
Summary
Erath County Commissioner’s Court approved a $525,000 contract May 8 to buy a downtown Green Street building for the juvenile probation office, contingent on an appraisal and scheduled to close June 1; the chair said buying would stop ongoing rent payments.
The Erath County Commissioner’s Court approved a $525,000 purchase contract Friday for a downtown Green Street building to house the county juvenile probation office, the court chair said.
The purchase, the chair said, is contingent on an appraisal and is scheduled to close on June 1 if the appraisal supports the contract price. The chair described the acquisition as a way to stop recurring rent payments and to secure an appreciating county asset.
The chair introduced agenda Item 3, saying the county had negotiated the potential purchase for a building in downtown Stephenville and that the contract was in front of the court. He told commissioners the property was publicly listed and that keeping the address confidential during negotiations helped the county secure a better price. The chair said, “We have a…
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