Chamber of Commerce Property Sale

A while back the developers of the property on Goose Pond Island donated a lot to the Chamber of Commerce. I received an anonymous letter Friday expressing concern over the recent sale of the donated property. In the letter it was stated that the property was sold at $51,000 and was appraised at $100,000.

I visited with Mr. Rick Roden, Director of Jackson County's Chamber of Commerce this morning concerning this issue. Mr. Roden provided me with a copy of the appraisal and we had a discussion over this issue.

It is true, the property has recently sold for $51,000. The appraised value of this parcel was $51,300. The Appraisal was performed by Epps Appraisal Services of Scottsboro, dated April 3, 2007. Mr. Roden informed me that the property had been on the market for several months and had not sold. He expressed his gratefulness in this recent sale as all money from the sale goes to the Focus Jackson Program. Mr. Roden also conveyed to me that the realtor's involved in the transaction waived all commissions in order that the full sale price would go into the Focus Jackson Program.

Many thanks to Mr. Roden for taking time to explain this matter. Thanks also go out to the anonymous letter writer for giving me the opportunity to clear up this matter and potential rumor. Chamber of Commerce link: http://www.jacksoncountychamber.com/