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Florida Officials Appraising Beachfront Site

NAPLES, FL-Action could signal a move by Collier County officials to either make a formal bid on the 1.75-acre outparcel, likely at a premium price, or possibly even a public-taking. Naples is 102 miles west of Miami.

By David R. Corder | Updated on July 05, 2001

NAPLES, FL-Armed with a potential new source of funding, Collier County officials recently ordered independent appraisals on the last privately owned parcel of land in the 342-acre Barefoot Beach Preserve.

County administrative staff may recommend later this month a proposal to bid on the 1.75-acre outparcel, quite possibly at premium prices. It also is possible county staff could raise the issue of taking an eminent domain action on the property, if the argument can be made the parcel is that valuable of an addition to the public trust.

“We are securing the appraisals for review by the county commissioners for any further decision concerning the potential acquisition of the parcel,” Collier County Attorney David C. Weigel tells GlobeSt.com.

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