Summary of Flagview Mobile Home Park Purchase

Submitted by Igor Malanchuk

Summary of Flagview Mobile Home Park Purchase (for construction of new jail) by the County.

Sources: available through Douglas County and GBI records, local media

March 15th, 2007

* Bass and Associates completed the park’s appraisal for the County: value is $5.6mln.
* County’s appraisal at the time was $3,9 mln.

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May 2nd, 2007

Tom Worthan hired Kyle Gable, Bullock Mannelly Partners, Inc. to buy the park for the County for 5% commissions

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August 27th 2007 3:35 p.m. email communications between Eric Linton (County Administrator and Scott Orton)

Erik: “Scott, if I am reading this right, you are estimating approximately $1million to close park.”

Scott: “That is correct…..”

Thursday, September 6, 2007 Douglas County Sentinel

Worthan: Jail will be built with our without SPLOST

“I don’t want to build a new jail and I’m sure you don’t,” Worthan said. “Our number one responsibility is to protect you and your property. We can’t do that by letting prisoners out early.” Only four hours before Worthan spoke to the AARP, the Board of Commissioners (BOC) approved the $8.5 million purchase of a 36-acre site for the jail and law enforcement administration center. The land currently houses the Flagview Mobile Home Park.

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Wednesday, September 5, 2007 Douglas County Sentinel

County buys mobile home park for $8.5 million

“ …Bernard [Douglas County Lawyer] said if the SPLOST is not approved, the land [mobile home park] will become “part of the master plan for county property.” In addition to the jail and law enforcement needs, county officials have discussed building a county administration building to handle growing government office needs… “

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Wednesday, September 19, 2007 Douglas County Sentinel

SPLOST loses

… Tom Worthan: “… Our goal remains the same …”

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Saturday, October 13 Douglas County Sentinel

County will discuss hiring consultant on jail needs

The Douglas County Board of Commissioners (BOC) Monday will discuss hiring a consultant to develop a long-term solution to the jail’s future needs.

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Tuesday, October 16, 2007 Douglas County Sentinel

Jail consultant chosen

Douglas County has chosen a consultant to look at the jail needs for the next 25 years…..

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October 30th, 2007:

Purchaser: Douglas County Board of Commissioners, Chairman Tom Worthan

Seller: Wayne C Rickert

Fair Market Value (county’s records): $3,972,000.00

Sales price due to seller Wayne C. Rickert $8,500,000.00

County Taxes refund to the Seller: $8,546.08

Other Charges paid by the County: $484,900.00

Total paid by Douglas County for the property: $8,993,446.08

Explanations of the Other (Settlement) Charges:

Recording Service paid to Clerk of Superior Court $50.00

Title Insurance paid to Stewart Title Company $8,500.00

Title Examination paid to Tsae, Inc. $500.00

Escrow Agent Fee $1,000.00

Attorney’s Fee paid to Shawn P. Horan $12,750.00

Wired/Fedex Fee paid to Shawn P. Horan $100.00

Professional Services paid to Miller and Martin, LLC $37,000.00

5% broker’s commissions paid to Bullock Mannelly Partners, Inc. $425,000.00

Total Settlement charges paid by the County: $484,900.00

Source of Funds for the above purchase:

Note of $9,000,000.00 (RBC Centura Bank) Interest rate $3.58%

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November 7, 2007, email between Donna Richards and Kevin Kennealy

Donna: “ ….I have Dave Cook pick the 30 most vocal frogs in the park and have met with the all. It was not easy …”

Kevin: “ … I have forwarded your e-mail to the County … We appreciate your handling of the resident issues …”

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Tuesday, January 1, 2008 Douglas County Sentinel

Worthan says county moving in right direction

Douglas County Commission Chairman Tom Worthan said Monday that if a special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST) is brought back to voters this year, it will likely include only a new jail and road projects.

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March 19, 2008 e-mail from Donna Richards to Kevin Kennealy, Eric Linton ..

Donna: “ … A lot of these lease purchase people do have legitimate complaints … The most any tenant has asked for so far is $15,000.00 which I paid in order to avoid a bigger mess. Ms. Harrod [State]… does have the power to drastically stall our performance in Flagview. We do not want this … We need to handle these quickly and quietly …”

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April 1, 2008

From Amendment to Purchase Agreement (County and Richard’s Advantage)

“ … (iii) clear Flagview of all mobile homes and accessories in a commercially reasonable manner … so that the building of the Douglas County jail can commence no later than August 31, 2008 ..”

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April 2, 2008 e-mail between Dorothea Harrod, Georgia State and Donna Richards from Richard’s Advantage

Dorothea: “.. This has been the first time ever that the Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity has attempted to conciliate such a volume of complaints at once …”

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April 9, 2008 Flagview Shut-down budget

Total Cash Flow: (-$1,016,700.00)

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Summary:

Consultant’s conclusions about jail needs: to be determined

Cost of the land as April 9, 2008 is $274,000.00 per acre

Final Cost of the land and the park shut down: to be determined

Construction cost: $98 mln is the lowest number given by the County officials

Operational Costs after constructions: to be determined
Example: Aquatic Center’s cost to taxpayers (from 2002 SPLOST, intended to be revenue neutral)
Started 2006 – $500,000.00, in 2008 – $704,000.00

From GBI statistics since 2004: Douglas County jail’s monthly occupancy is below 89%

Complaints from Flagview: as of June 01, 2007 cases are still open, possible lawsuits (unknown)

Note 1:

Tuesday, January 8, 2008 Douglas County Sentinel

Worthan will seek reelection

Douglas County Commission Chairman Tom Worthan announced Monday that he will seek a second four-year term in office, citing what he called “three years of progress and taking back the county for the citizens.”

Thursday, January 10, 2008 Douglas County Sentinel

County: Tax plan needs study

”He [Tom Worthan] said he also opposes the proposed 60 percent required majority for a special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST) vote.

Thursday, May 8, 2008 Douglas County Sentinel

County wants state law to control rundown property

“I’d like to see a fine for every day they don’t clean it up,” Worthan replied.

Note 2:

In 2004 Douglas County population was 107,000 In 2008 it is estimated at 119,557 (10% growth in 4 years)

Source: DC records for 2004 and 2008 Department Salaries and Wage Appropriations $55 mln in 2004 vs. 85 mln in 2008 mln (grew 35%)

With Tom Worthan, our government grows 3.4 times faster than population

Note 3:

This is just one example of Tom Worthan’s “progress and taking back the county for the citizens.”

Best,

Igor Malanchuk

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