Comments on: County Receives Increased BTC Offer Of $25 Million For OLF-8, But There Are Several Potential Sticking Points http://www.northescambia.com/2024/05/county-receives-increased-btc-offer-of-25-million-for-olf-8-but-there-are-several-potential-sticking-points Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:01:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: dave lamb http://www.northescambia.com/2024/05/county-receives-increased-btc-offer-of-25-million-for-olf-8-but-there-are-several-potential-sticking-points/comment-page-1#comment-543307 dave lamb Sun, 19 May 2024 06:43:18 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=549306#comment-543307 Why not build a 4-H camp there with all the amenities that the LBC camp once had, including a lake, cattle, timber cabins and etc... Why not build a 4-H camp there with all the amenities that the LBC camp once had, including a lake, cattle, timber cabins and etc…

]]> By: Adsup http://www.northescambia.com/2024/05/county-receives-increased-btc-offer-of-25-million-for-olf-8-but-there-are-several-potential-sticking-points/comment-page-1#comment-543264 Adsup Sat, 18 May 2024 15:23:23 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=549306#comment-543264 Yep, would love to see a Costco here, but I’m sure the commissioners would block that or make it so hard for them to build one they walk away. Yea, just what we need more apartments. Also how much money has the county spent on all of this so far? Of course we’re going to pay for it. Developers in the pockets of the commissioners?? Yep, would love to see a Costco here, but I’m sure the commissioners would block that or make it so hard for them to build one they walk away. Yea, just what we need more apartments. Also how much money has the county spent on all of this so far? Of course we’re going to pay for it. Developers in the pockets of the commissioners??

]]> By: straightshooter http://www.northescambia.com/2024/05/county-receives-increased-btc-offer-of-25-million-for-olf-8-but-there-are-several-potential-sticking-points/comment-page-1#comment-543256 straightshooter Sat, 18 May 2024 12:51:39 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=549306#comment-543256 Randy, It was a "collard green pot" if I remember correctly. Not many will get it these days. It was a similar deal that they got caught in. Randy,
It was a “collard green pot” if I remember correctly.
Not many will get it these days.

It was a similar deal that they got caught in.

]]> By: Spud http://www.northescambia.com/2024/05/county-receives-increased-btc-offer-of-25-million-for-olf-8-but-there-are-several-potential-sticking-points/comment-page-1#comment-543232 Spud Fri, 17 May 2024 23:25:57 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=549306#comment-543232 A Costco and a nice park is the best idea yet...no more single family homes, and certainly NO MORE APARTMENTS!! A Costco and a nice park is the best idea yet…no more single family homes, and certainly NO MORE APARTMENTS!!

]]> By: Not today http://www.northescambia.com/2024/05/county-receives-increased-btc-offer-of-25-million-for-olf-8-but-there-are-several-potential-sticking-points/comment-page-1#comment-543224 Not today Fri, 17 May 2024 19:33:07 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=549306#comment-543224 Yep Frank, in fact they even require that the county approve everything before it is even purchased! In addition they openly state they aren't going to follow any plans that are already in place and approved, and they want to tie up all the potential property around it as well on the later chance they can con another commission into giving them more. Why are we expecting this sale to "shore up" LOST funds. LOST stands for Local option sales tax and those project are dependent on said tax revenue- not sale of county property. What are we going to do when you run out of things to sell? Thanks but no thanks. Yep Frank, in fact they even require that the county approve everything before it is even purchased! In addition they openly state they aren’t going to follow any plans that are already in place and approved, and they want to tie up all the potential property around it as well on the later chance they can con another commission into giving them more.

Why are we expecting this sale to “shore up” LOST funds. LOST stands for Local option sales tax and those project are dependent on said tax revenue- not sale of county property. What are we going to do when you run out of things to sell?
Thanks but no thanks.

]]> By: CA http://www.northescambia.com/2024/05/county-receives-increased-btc-offer-of-25-million-for-olf-8-but-there-are-several-potential-sticking-points/comment-page-1#comment-543219 CA Fri, 17 May 2024 18:43:16 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=549306#comment-543219 The plan looks nice to me. They need to keep as much reservation/trails/water as possible. Also, please no more strip malls, aluminum buildings, self-storage spaces. We have enough of those on 9 mile and in the immediate vicinity anyways. At least make it worth the investment, strip malls do nothing for the future, only short term gains. The plan looks nice to me. They need to keep as much reservation/trails/water as possible. Also, please no more strip malls, aluminum buildings, self-storage spaces. We have enough of those on 9 mile and in the immediate vicinity anyways. At least make it worth the investment, strip malls do nothing for the future, only short term gains.

]]> By: Jim http://www.northescambia.com/2024/05/county-receives-increased-btc-offer-of-25-million-for-olf-8-but-there-are-several-potential-sticking-points/comment-page-1#comment-543215 Jim Fri, 17 May 2024 16:12:10 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=549306#comment-543215 Short arms and deep pockets. It's all for sale to the highest bidder and that's all that is of the utmost importance. Quality of life has no place anymore in local government oversight due to those that have been given free reign to do as they please. So sad to see this area just sold away chunk by chunk to those with the only interest is how much their going to profit from it either politically or financially. Short arms and deep pockets. It’s all for sale to the highest bidder and that’s all that is of the utmost importance. Quality of life has no place anymore in local government oversight due to those that have been given free reign to do as they please. So sad to see this area just sold away chunk by chunk to those with the only interest is how much their going to profit from it either politically or financially.

]]> By: Brian http://www.northescambia.com/2024/05/county-receives-increased-btc-offer-of-25-million-for-olf-8-but-there-are-several-potential-sticking-points/comment-page-1#comment-543210 Brian Fri, 17 May 2024 14:48:49 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=549306#comment-543210 Fit as many single family homes as possible and ban investors from renting/leasing them out for 10 years. This may help the unaffordable housing crisis. Make it walkable to help with traffic. Screw the nimby’s. Fit as many single family homes as possible and ban investors from renting/leasing them out for 10 years. This may help the unaffordable housing crisis. Make it walkable to help with traffic. Screw the nimby’s.

]]> By: Randy http://www.northescambia.com/2024/05/county-receives-increased-btc-offer-of-25-million-for-olf-8-but-there-are-several-potential-sticking-points/comment-page-1#comment-543206 Randy Fri, 17 May 2024 14:15:18 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=549306#comment-543206 Tell them to walk Jeff. The county is sitting on a gold mine. I’m scared this commission is going to make another rash land sale just for a photo open or a crock pot. Tell them to walk Jeff. The county is sitting on a gold mine. I’m scared this commission is going to make another rash land sale just for a photo open or a crock pot.

]]> By: JJ http://www.northescambia.com/2024/05/county-receives-increased-btc-offer-of-25-million-for-olf-8-but-there-are-several-potential-sticking-points/comment-page-1#comment-543203 JJ Fri, 17 May 2024 13:59:27 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=549306#comment-543203 Take the money and run to Pine Forest north of I-10. LMAO Take the money and run to Pine Forest north of I-10.
LMAO

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