Murdock Village Redevelopment Initiative

20. Is the County committed to acquiring all of the Murdock Village redevelopment Area and reselling the land to the selected development partner for redevelopment purposes?

The County's request for proposals asks all proposers to articulate in their proposal the land necessary for acquisition. In order to give the proposers confidence that the County is committed to the redevelopment initiative, the County Commission has articulated that it is committed to acquiring the entire 1,200 acres if need be.

To date the County has purchased land in the redevelopment area from willing sellers. Every effort is being made to treat property owners fairly and with compassion. [Click here to learn more about the County's real property professionals assigned to work with affected landowners.] In all instances, properties will be appraised by independent licensed property appraisers and the County will use these appraisals and related information to negotiate with the property it purchases. To the extent feasible, the County has allowed homeowners to lease back homes while they find or build a new one and, where possible, the County has offered to swap for other lands owned by the County outside the redevelopment area, subject to availability and quality of title for the County-owned lands. Of course, when all negotiations fail, the County reserves the option to take the property by eminent domain and will afford all owners all appropriate consideration required by law and our State and federal constitutions in a fair, courteous and professional manner.

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