University plans to purchase 456 acres, sell two acres
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Posted 10:56PM on Wednesday, October 23, 2002
ATHENS - The University of Georgia plans to purchase 456 acres of land in Clarke and Oglethorpe counties for the relocation of many of its agriculture facilities. <br>
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The university also announced Tuesday it will sell two acres fronting on Atlanta Highway. <br>
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The announcement came less than two weeks after Athens-Clarke County Commissioner Linda Ford sparked a discussion as to whether the university should pay Athens-Clarke County for services because as a state-owned entity, it does not pay property taxes. <br>
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The big block of land being bought includes 235 acres in Clarke County and 221 in Oglethorpe.
