Commission to negotiate purchase of Jefferson Street parcel for animal shelter

The Limestone County Commission on June 15 authorized county leaders to negotiate a proposed purchase of a city-owned parcel on Jefferson Street for a proposed animal shelter, with a requested negotiation price of $355,000.

The chair said the parcel lies just south of Jeans Auto Parts and that the city offered to sell the property at the price it had paid per acre after dividing a seven-acre tract. He said the county’s obligation would include constructing a road from Jefferson Street to Monroe Street to access the rear of the property and that the city council has agreed to draft a resolution to permit the sale.

Commissioners expressed general support for the location as “much needed” and the chair asked whether there was any discussion; none of the commissioners raised objections during the work session. The transcript records the requested negotiation authority and price but does not include a formal recorded vote on final purchase terms.

Next steps described by the chair include negotiating final sale terms and working with engineering (Moro) on the access road; the commission did not record a binding purchase at the work session.