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Vidalia land deal finalized
Published Saturday, July 19, 2008
VIDALIA — After seven months of discussion about land on which to build a recreation complex, the City of Vidalia holds the deed to 30 acres of land for that purpose.
The deed to the property officially changed ownership from 12 individual owners to the City of Vidalia at the Concordia Parish Clerk of Court’s office Tuesday.
All of the paperwork was completed earlier this month, and this was just the final formality.
The total selling price for the land was $510,000 — $17,000 an acre.
Those city bought the land from included Charles L. Johnson, Carla C. Johnson, Joy Marchand Johnson, John Leroy Horton, David William Johnson, William Johnson Bigler, Taylor Christine Bigler, Arthur Fredrick Horton, Sara Horton Scarberry, Keith Allen Horton, Brian Arthur Horton, Brian Arthur Horton and David Lee Horton.
The Recreation District No. 3 has agreed to buy an additional 20 acres adjacent to the Vidalia land purchase for development of the recreation complex.
The city will lease its property to the recreation district for 99 years for development of the complex.
Comments
Posted by kpage (anonymous) on July 19, 2008 at 9:29 a.m. (Suggest removal)
LET'S PLAY BALL!!!!!!!!!! Yaaaaaaaaaah! Can't wait till it's built and my kids can play on the new field.
Posted by fire39212 (anonymous) on July 19, 2008 at 11:54 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Go Vidalia!!! Excellent for the kids...
Posted by ntz155 (anonymous) on July 19, 2008 at 12:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)
WAY TO GO Vidalia!!! Too bad Natchez has not done the same. Maybe we (those with kid's in Dixie Youth) need to start playing in Vidalia, Mr Mayor!!!!
Posted by jammin1 (anonymous) on July 19, 2008 at 5:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)
[[[[Posted by ntz155 (anonymous) on July 19, 2008 at 12:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)
WAY TO GO Vidalia!!! Too bad Natchez has not done the same. Maybe we (those with kid's in Dixie Youth) need to start playing in Vidalia, Mr Mayor!!!!]]]]]
I am very sure you would be welcome to do so too ntz155!!!!
We would be pleased to make the money from the people who would be buying food, drinks, gas, and more. Just come on over.
Posted by EnKiKur (anonymous) on July 19, 2008 at 9:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)
If the city leases its land to the recreation district, where is the recreation going to get the money to pay the lease? And to buy their part of the land? And to build and maintain the infrastructure, and to pay the people necessary for keeping it operational? Private contributions? Or increased taxes?
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