Comments on: Navy Federal Closes Land Purchase, 4-H Eyeing North Escambia Property

By: David Lamb

David Lamb — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 16:47:34 +0000

As I have said in previous posts about LBC and Bayer. if LBC had to sell , then the Bayer property is the best option. It is almost a turnkey operation and with a little modification to some buildingfs it can have so many options available that were just not there at LBC property. The potential for self supporting initiatives at the Bayer are unlimited, if the Foundation, county commissioners and Extension office will work with “Friends of 4-H and 4-Hers to make it happen.I feel that all the Bayer property should be bought for future expansion and to keep another Navy Federal type acquisition from happening in the future. The farm ground could be cash rented to a local farmer for $100.00 t0 $200.00 an acre or at the going rate for that area. This would be a starting revenue for operating costs.
Keep up the fight, Jacob Gilmore!

By: cat

cat — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 13:44:36 +0000

Forgot to mention, Mr. Carpenter:
And, some of the Bayer Crop Science land has numerous (nice) buildings already built on it.
So, hopefully, you would choose your “section” of land wisely and not just get 50 acres of pasture. Yes, it will take more money for up-keep on the buildings, but there was up-keep on the facilities at Langley Bell Center. It’s not about “saving” the 3 + million, and making Extension happy, it’s about doing what is right for the 4-Hers.

By: cat

cat — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 13:04:54 +0000

The “Friends of 4-H”, a group of of 4-H supporters, has called for the purchase of former the former Bayer Crop Science Facility on Crabtree Church Road in Molino. The 250 acres stretches from Crabtree Church Road north to Highway 97 near Molino Park Elementary School.
“We are looking at least a portion of that property, but I don’t think we’d take the whole thing,” Carpenter (president of the Escambia County 4-H Foundation) said Thursday afternoon. “

Heard the the 4-H Foundation was only looking at “taking” (obtaining) about 50 acres for the kids! That’s not that much more than than the 23 on Stefani. Is this true Mr. Carpenter? You could at least look at “taking” (acquiring) at least 100 to replace the 240. And, are the kids getting a say in how much land or just the Foundation? “Friends of 4-H” your fight is not over!

By: Ray

Ray — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:40:25 +0000

Please don’t let these county commisioners dictate to you about the location this is your money and you should spend it for what YOU won’t not for the good of the county Commission just spend it wisely.

By: dick

dick — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:36:44 +0000

I’m so glad this next step has been accomplished. Congrats to all involved. To the “:Friends of 4-H” : please don’t settle for the poorly located, too-small Stefani Rd site. It would be a travesty to locate so far south & on a site with no potential for significant agricultural activity.

By: well

well — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:15:04 +0000

Kinda like a cloudy day with a rainbow.

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:31:27 +0000

The end may justify the means, but it was an underhanded deal to accept the good graces of 4H, and then to take all from the children and Bell Legacy.

Navy Federal wanted the best and they took it, may they find that desiring something may be better than claiming title to it. There were other properties.