Persimmon fire dept looking for a new home

The Rabun County board of commissioners met for their regular monthly meeting

The was only one item on the agenda and that was weather or not to give

The county attorney the go ahead in regards to the condemnation of property for a new Persimmon fire station. Negotiations are currently under way to buy the property from the current owners and the condemnation process

Is seen  as a last resort but the process needs to start just incase .

At issue is the county can only pay the current  appraised value  or maybe a little more depending on certain circumstances.

The current owners  purchased the land when the real estate market was very strong in the rabun county and so they think the county should pay more or perhaps consider  buying a different property but that has it own complications

Negotiations continue to find a new home for the Persimmon fire dept