The Cook County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Monday night to endorse the contract for the County to purchase 105 acres across Highway 37 from the new high school for future recreation facilities.
The County will pay the $836,620.67 purchase price with funding from the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax. The County will buy the land, currently used for crops, from Burnette Farms. A warranty deed lists the owners as Rebecca Brewer, Christa Frances Martin, and James C. Burnette.
County Commissioner Michael Dinnerman made a motion to endorse the contract, prepared by County Attorney Daniel Connell, for purchase of the property. County Commissioner Dwight Purvis seconded the motion, and all voted in favor.
Some stipulations are:
• The 2015 county and state taxes have been pro-rated. The grantee (the County) shall be responsible for payment of the 2015 Cook County tax invoice.
• All agricultural bases, allotments and quotas attached to the property shall transfer and be made part of the conveyance.
• A deep well and irrigation pivot system are located on the property. The deep well and irrigation pivot system shall pass with the title to the property.
The County Commissioners recently agreed to sell 5 acres of a 60-acre tract at the corner of Gordon Avenue and 16th Street to a housing development company for $450,000.
The real property purchase and sale agreement with Landbridge Acquisitions, LLC, of Atlanta is subject to federal housing tax credits being allocated by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs for development of the property for either family or elderly affordable housing. The closing date is scheduled for Dec. 30, 2015.
If the company is not successful in acquiring the tax credits for the development, then the sale of the property will not be completed, according to county officials.
The buyer will have the option to purchase additional acreage adjoining the property so a second phase can be added to the development plan. The purchase price of the additional acreage shall be $450,000, according to the agreement.
The Commissioners felt that the land off Highway 37 will be better suited for development of recreational facilities, such as ball fields
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