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Council authorizes purchase of landlocked lot behind 306 N. Giddings
Summary
Jerseyville authorized buying parcel #04-842-003-00, a landlocked vacant lot behind 306 N. Giddings, from the Jersey County Trustee for a standard county fee of $750 plus recording costs (total estimated $838) with the intention to sell the property later.
The Jerseyville City Council approved purchase of parcel #04-842-003-00 from the Jersey County Trustee at its May 27 meeting. The parcel is a landlocked vacant lot located behind 306 N. Giddings; the county’s standard purchase fee is $750 plus recording fees, bringing the city’s total estimated cost to $838.
Commissioner Zachary Crawford moved the purchase and Commissioner Anthony Steckel seconded; the motion carried unanimously. City minutes record the city’s intention to sell the property at a later date. The council did not specify a timetable for resale or list an appraised value in the meeting record.
