The Long Hope Retreat property is located in Todd and connects to thousands of acres of undeveloped forest land that’s available for hiking and exploration. The property borders several large ponds that have their own habitats, rare and native plants and a field for sports and recreation.
The resolution notes the county doesn’t expect property tax increases to repay the loan, since it is selling the current high school property. The construction price for facilities is set at a guaranteed maximum of $47.2 million, with another $11.2 million committed in land purchases, site testing, studies and design work. A public hearing on the proposal is scheduled for the next regular meeting at 6 p.m. on Feb. 19.
Reck wrote, “The decision to rezone flies in the face not only of good planning; it flies in the face of any planning. Let’s face the truth: the university’s request and the decision to rezone were never the result of planning. They were the result of the opportunity presented to the university to purchase property, which the university did without an ounce of credible cooperative planning with the town, or even with itself. ”
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ASU 2008 football schedule
Date Opponent Time
Aug. 30 at LSU 8 p.m.
Sept. 6 JACKSONVILLE 3:30 p.m.
Sept. 20 at James Madison TBA
Sept. 28 PRESBYTERIAN 7 p.m.
Oct. 4 *THE CITADEL 2:30 p.m.
Oct. 11 *at Samford TBA
Oct. 18 *at Georgia Southern TBA
Oct. 25 *FURMAN 3:30 p.m.
Nov. 1 *WOFFORD 3:30 p.m.
Nov. 8 *at Chattanooga TBA
Nov. 15 *ELON 3:30 p.m.
Nov. 22 *at Western Carolina TBA
*Denotes Southern Conference game
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