Buford American Legion officials prepare for relocation
“Steve Adams, commander of American Legion Post 127, said officials will meet with Sugar Hill City Manager Bob Hail, who is also a member of the post, to view a possible relocation site as part of their search to find new accommodations. This action follows a Buford City Commission decision last November to acquire the 33.5-acre American Legion site on Sawnee Avenue through eminent domain.
#“We’re going to try to stay in Buford,” Adams said. “But if Sugar Hill’s got a good piece of land and good deal that we want, then that’s a different story.”
#Adams said the city and legion are each having appraisals made of the land and post to arrive at an equitable price for the property. He said they retained Duluth attorney Tom Tate who specializes in eminent domain litigation.
#“I know we’ve got to move, as much as we hate to,” said Adams, who has served as post commander for 18 years. “But we want a fair market price. We’re just going to have to see how the appraisals work out.”
#Adams estimated that the post is worth $1.5 million and the 33 acres of land was appraised at $120,000 per acre in 2008.”
Hood, Dwayne. Gwinnett Daily Post 17 March 2014.