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Board approves conveyance of 1.4‑acre parcel near Huxford Elementary to Escambia Community Utilities LLC for water improvements
Summary
The board approved a resolution to convey an approximately 1.4‑acre parcel south of Huxford Road to Escambia Community Utilities LLC in exchange for planned water-system investments that a company letter estimated at about $5,000,000; the property was appraised at $20,000.
The Escambia County Board of Education approved a resolution to convey an approximately 1.4‑acre parcel south of Huxford Road (across from Huxford Elementary School) to Escambia Community Utilities LLC to allow the installation of a water well and broader system upgrades.
S1 (Garrett) explained the resolution and the legal rationale, noting an appraisal that values the parcel at $20,000 and a letter from Escambia Community Utilities estimating they would "invest approximately 5,000,000 in improvements to the Huxford water system." He described the exchange as conveyance of property in return for infrastructure investments intended to "increase the reliability, safety, and resiliency of the water supply" that serves Huxford Elementary and the surrounding community.
Garrett said the company’s letter offered a range for "the value of the consideration" from about $32,000 to $276,000 depending on how it is calculated, and he characterized the proposed upgrades as addressing prior problems that had forced the school to close for days because of low water pressure and backflow issues. He told the board that he reviewed prior attorney general opinions and an appraisal to support conveying the property in exchange for noncash consideration the district would receive.
S3 moved to adopt the resolution; the motion was seconded and the chair recorded the vote as in favor. The resolution authorizes the board chair and secretary to execute a deed conveying the described property to Escambia Community Utilities LLC. The transcript does not specify the exact legal instrument language beyond the two‑page resolution in the packet, nor does it specify longer-term maintenance or monitoring requirements after conveyance.
