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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