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Commissioner Brown - Public Works - To Authorize the Purchase of Buffer Property Adjacent to the Gaston County Landfill for $850,000 as well as Associated Closing Costs, Direct the County Attorney to Draft Any Necessary Documents, and Authorizes the County Manager, or Designee, to Execute Said Documents for Closing Purposes
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STAFF CONTACT
Daniel K Ziehm, PE - Public Works - 704-862-7504
BUDGET IMPACT
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No additional County funds
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BUDGET ORDINANCE IMPACT
N/A
BACKGROUND
Gaston County is committed to providing a safe, economical, and environmentally sensitive waste disposal facility for citizens and businesses which meets or exceeds all applicable state and federal laws and regulations. The Solid Waste Division actively seeks to purchase available properties for additional buffer to minimize any potential impacts to neighboring property owners. Negotiations have been underway with a neighboring property owner for the purchase of approximately 11.59 acres off Philadelphia Church Road, contiguous to currently owned Gaston County property. The owner of Parcel 164930 has agreed to sell the property for a purchase price of $850,000.00, and other considerations. In addition to providing additional buffer, the parcel could provide additional soil for daily operations if needed in the future and would prevent additional residential development near the existing landfill operations. The property purchase would be paid through available Solid Waste Enterprise Funds and no local property tax funding is needed. Funds are available in the Solid Waste Enterprise Fund account. Approval of this Board Action authorizes the purchase of said property, transfers the necessary funding for the property, authorizes the transfer of funding into the appropriate account for the purchase and auditing purposes, authorizes the County Attorney to draft any necessary documents for the transaction, and authorizes the County Manager, or her designee, to execute the r...
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