As many of you are aware, the Library of Michigan is facing a projected 23 percent cut in funding and a loss of 13 staff positions (in addition to the 16 staff lost resulting from the Governor’s executive order) by the end of this current fiscal year (September 30, 2010). Due to this projected loss in staff, Nancy Robertson, State Librarian, is forced to make a difficult decision. She has had to look at the services the library provides and make some painful cuts. One of the proposed cuts was to find new stewards for several of their collections, among them the non-Michigan genealogical collection.

The position of the MGC has always been that any solution must meet the following three (3) criteria:

1. Keep the collection together under one roof.
2. Keep the collection accessible to the public.
3. Keep the collection under state control and protection.

In January, Governor Granholm announced her appointments to the Michigan Center for Innovation and Reinvention Board. This board is still working on their recommendation (now due to the Governor on July 1, 2010). They have made it clear that their focus will be on the uses of the 2nd and 3rd floor of the building, and will not make any recommendations in regards to the collections. MGC representative, Dr. Frank Boles, has attended every meeting and has done everything possible to express the position of the Council. We would like to thank Dr. Boles for all his hard work and efforts on our behalf.

During this time, the Michigan Historical Center expressed an interest in moving the non- Michigan collection to the State Archives. This plan was endorsed by the MGC as it met all three of our criteria, and we applaud both the Department of Natural Resources and Environment and the Department of Education for being willing to work together to find a solution.

The cost of the move is between $80,000 - $100,000. Due to many generous donations, no tax payer dollars would be needed to fund the cost of this move. The Michigan Genealogical Council has received permission from the Abrams Foundation to use $10,000 of money that was earmarked for the death record project to be diverted to this move. MGC also pledged $5,000 of its own money to this effort.

Many local societies are also willing to donate money, if needed. Pledges of support come in weekly. The MGC knows of, and would like to thank, the following societies that have pledged their support:

• Ingham County Genealogical Society
• Jackson County Genealogical Society
• Lenawee County Family Researchers
• Mid Michigan Genealogical Society
• Genealogical Society of Monroe County
• Stockbridge Area Genealogical/Historical Society
• Genealogical Society of Washtenaw County

Unfortunately, in March the Senate added language to the 2010-2011 Education Appropriation bill (SB 1154) that states the following:

Sec. 804. The department and library of Michigan shall maintain custody of all collections maintained, housed, owned, or otherwise kept by the library of Michigan in fiscal year 2009-2010, and shall not sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of those collections. The department and library of Michigan need not make the non-Michigan genealogy or federal documents collections available to the public.

The MGC has problems with this legislation. First, there was no additional funding, so it almost guarantees that the non-Michigan genealogical collection will not be made available to the public, and secondly it does not allow the transfer to the Archives, which would be able to keep the collection open to the public.

While well intentioned by the legislature, this has put negotiations on hold between the departments of Education and Natural Resources and Environment.

While this bill is currently in committee to negotiate the house and senate versions, this wording is not up for debate as this section of the bill was passed by both the House and the Senate. Therefore, this language will be heading to the Governor once the final bill is passed.

The major attraction at the Library of Michigan is not only the collections, but also the knowledgeable staff. If the non-Michigan genealogy collection is allowed to go dark, we will lose more than just access to the collection, the staff will be diminished. The genealogists in this state will have an uphill battle to open these collections and to reassemble a knowledgeable staff.

Currently, we are in a holding pattern, along with the library and archives, while we let the budget process play out. We are also keeping our eye on the MCIR board, and look forward to reading their recommendations to the Governor.

We will keep you informed as the process progresses. We hope to have more information in the next month.

In solidarity,

Cynthia S. Grostick
President

Thomas G. Koselka
Corresponding Secretary & Legislative Liaison

Interlachen Lakes Estates – Putnam County, Fl
Wooded desirable Interlachen Estates FL single lot
Current Auction Price: $7000.00
Current Bids: 0
Seller’s Location: Scottsdale Arizona
Zip Code: 85255

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Three (3) Day Weekend Auction
 
This large single family Florida lot is selling this weekend, so make an offer and get yourself a large residential parcel in the Sunshine State
 

Make an offer, this parcel sells this weekend for your
accepted offer or our BUY NOW price of just $4500
 
“Interlachen Lakes Estates”
 
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Large, .23 acre single family home site
Selma Road
Interlachen Lakes Estates, Putnam County, Florida  
32148
 
MAKE AN OFFER OR BUY NOW FOR JUST $4500
NO UNREASONABLE OFFER WILL BE REFUSED!
 
We offer for sale this single family detached wooded corner building lot located on Selma Road Interlachen Lakes Estates development,Putnam County Florida. This lovely
lot is located near the beautiful lake,is heavily wooded and fronts on a hard surfaced street.
 
So, here is the deal. 
 
Make an offer on this lot, or, BUY NOW for just $4500. 
Your high bid PLUS our $399 closing fee will be the final purchase price.  Yes, there are
 back taxes pf approximately $585.38 as of July 16, 2010 which are to be assumed by the winning bidder. 
 So,
if you bid, PLEASE offer a price considering the $399 closing fee and the back taxes
as part of the purchase price. Thus, if you think the lot is only worth $2000, then offer approximately $1050, for the total price will be the bid plus the closing fee.  The back
taxes can be paid seperately by the winning bidder.
 
Note that the county has assessed the lot at $5285.  The seller paid $6500 for this lot
back in 2004.  Regardless of value, this lot is selling this weekend for an accepted high offer. 
 Annual taxes are just $184.78, and there are no home owners association
dues. The price you offer (should we accept) will be the price of the land.
 
So, one last time. 
YOUR HIGH ACCEPTED BID, PLUS OUR $399 CLOSING FEE IS THE PRICE YOU PAY US, AND, YOU ASSUME THE BACK TAXES.  IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE ASK BEFORE YOU BID.  THANKS.
 
Please be reasonable with your offer and we will be reasonable in reply. 
BUT, if you bid
PLEASE BE SINCERE AND READY TO CLOSE.  Please do not bid unless you fully intend to
buy the item. 
 
 
 
. 
 
The lot is zoned for residential use, specifically R-2 (residential/mixed.)  This is an oversized lot, in excess of one acre in size with ample frontage on Chamberlain Road and side yard frontage on Frankfort Street.  There are many homes in this developed
water front community.   
 No street number has been assigned to the lot.  Street numbering is assigned by 911 once a home is built.  Note that other than traditional single family homes, yes we are told that you can park a modile home or trailer on the lot.
 
The lot has electrical service provided by the local utilities.
Each lot will have its own individual septic and well. 
 
The County website is a valuable tool for researching the property, and the area.  Please
visit www.putnam-fl.com  and navigate the site to find out virtually anything about
the property.  There is even a GIS map that shows the location of the lot and the surrounding area, and all pertinant details pertaining to the property. 
 
Sorry, we have no photos of the lot other than the above however, the county
GIS does show photos of the lot, including an important birds eye view.
  The photos above are from the area.

Once again, your accepted offer and our $399 closing fee is the total price.  You are not bidding on a down payment, there is no buyers premium.   Title is clear, sale subject to buyer paying the back taxes as stated below. There is no time limit to build.  The total price is truly your high accepted bid plus the closing $399 fee.

 

 NOTES:
YOU ARE BIDDING ON THE FULL PRICE OF THIS PROPERTY ( NO PAYMENTS ).  
We take care of deed preparation and recording, and will send you a copy of the recorded instrument once the deed is recorded in the county.

The $399 closing fee covers our eBay expenses, title transfer and recording fee, deed preparation and our attorney fee.)

PLEASE DO NOT BID UNLESS YOU INTEND TO FOLLOW THROUGH ON THE PURCHASE.  IF YOU BID AND ARE THE WINNER WE EXPECT YOU TO CLOSE GIVEN THE TERMS OF THE LISTING.  IF YOU BID, WIN AND DO NOT CLOSE WE SEEK RECOURSE THROUGH THE METHODS AVAILABLE THROUGH EBAY.  WE WISH YOU LUCK WITH YOU BID, BUT ASK THAT YOU NOT BID UNLESS YOU ARE A SERIOUS BUYER.  THANKS.

Putnam County, Florida

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Putnam County, Florida

Seal

Location in the state of Florida

Florida’s location in the U.S.

Founded
January 18, 1849

Seat
Palatka

Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

827 sq mi (2,142 km²)
722 sq mi (1,870 km²)
105 sq mi (272 km²), 12.73%

Population
 - (2000)
 - Density

70,423
98/sq mi (38/km²)

Website
www.putnam-fl.com

Putnam County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 70,423. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county was 73,568 [1]. Its county seat is Palatka, Florida[1]. The county is centrally located between Jacksonville, Gainesville, St. Augustine, and Daytona Beach.

The Palatka Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Putnam County.

Contents[hide]

1 History
2 Geography

2.1 Adjacent counties
2.2 National protected area
2.3 State Park
3 Demographics
4 Municipalities

4.1 Incorporated
4.2 Unincorporated
5 Education
6 See also
7 References
8 External links

8.1 Government links/Constitutional offices

8.1.1 Special districts
8.1.2 Judicial branch
8.2 Tourism links

[edit] History

Putnam County was created in 1849. It was Florida’s 28th county created from parts of St. Johns, Alachua, Orange, Duval, and Marion counties. The county was named for Benjamin A. Putnam, who was a soldier in the First Seminole War, a lawyer, Florida legislator, and the first president of the Florida Historic Society. The Putnam County (Fla.) Historical Society has determined that Benjamin A. Putnam is the grandson of Israel Putnam, for whom other counties and places in the United States are named.[2] Benjamin A. Putnam died in the county seat of Palatka in 1869.

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 827 square miles (2,142 km²), of which, 722 square miles (1,870 km²) of it is land and 105 square miles (273 km²) of it (12.73%) is water.

[edit] Adjacent counties

Clay County, Florida – north
St. Johns County, Florida – northeast
Flagler County, Florida – east
Volusia County, Florida – southeast
Marion County, Florida – southwest
Alachua County, Florida – west
Bradford County, Florida – northwest
[edit] National protected area

Ocala National Forest (part)
[edit] State Park

Ravine Gardens
[edit] Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 70,423 people, 27,839 households, and 19,459 families residing in the county. The population density was 98 people per square mile (38/km²). There were 33,870 housing units at an average density of 47 per square mile (18/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 77.91% White, 17.04% Black or African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.94% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. 5.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 27,839 households out of which 28.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.80% were married couples living together, 12.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.10% were non-families. 25.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.60% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 24.20% from 25 to 44, 25.10% from 45 to 64, and 18.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,180, and the median income for a family was $34,499. Males had a median income of $29,975 versus $20,955 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,603. About 15.80% of families and 20.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.60% of those under age 18 and 13.10% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Municipalities
[edit] Incorporated

City of Crescent City
Town of Interlachen
City of Palatka (County Seat)
Town of Pomona Park
Town of Welaka
[edit] Unincorporated

Bardin
Bostwick
Carraway
East Palatka
Edgar
Florahome
Francis
Fruitland
Georgetown
Grandin
Hollister
Johnson Crossroads
Lake Como
Mannville
Melrose
Putnam Hall
Rodman
San Mateo
Satsuma
Springside
Yelvington
[edit] Education

The main campus of St. Johns River Community College is located in Palatka (the county seat). link title

[edit] See also

Drayton Island
[edit] References

^ “Find a County”. National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
^ “The Naming of Our Putnam County”. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~flpchs/newsletter_oct07.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-12. “Family researcher Bill Putman appears to have made the link between Israel and Benjamin Alexander Putnam. One of Israel’s sons was Benjamin Farley Putnam who was born in Danvers (Salem Village), Massachusetts on August 26, 1751. He served as a surgeon in the Revolutionary War and settled in Savannah before 1787. He was married to Ann Sophia Malcolm who was from Washington, D.C. They had two children who died young: John (1794) and Helen (1792). Their other children were Augustus H. (1792-1817), John Gustavus (1796-1864 in Madison, Fla.), Charles E. (1797-1847), Caroline (1800-1839 in New Jersey), and our Benjamin Alexander Putnam.” 
^ “American FactFinder”. United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
[edit] External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Putnam County, Florida
[edit] Government links/Constitutional offices

Putnam County Board of County Commissioners official website
Putnam County Supervisor of Elections
Putnam County Property Appraiser
Putnam County Sheriff’s Office
Putnam County Tax Collector
[edit] Special districts

Putnam County School District
St. Johns River Water Management District
[edit] Judicial branch

Putnam County Clerk of Courts
Public Defender, 7th Judicial Circuit of Florida serving Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns, and Volusia counties
Office of the State Attorney, 7th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Circuit and County Court for the 7th Judicial Circuit of Florida
[edit] Tourism links

Putnam County Chamber of Commerce

Bradford County
Clay County
St. Johns County

Alachua County

Flagler County

   Putnam County, Florida    

Marion County

Volusia County

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v • d • eMunicipalities and communities of Putnam County, Florida

County seat: Palatka

Cities

Crescent City | Palatka

Towns

Interlachen | Pomona Park | Welaka

CDP

East Palatka

Unincorporated
communities

Bardin | Bostwick | Edgar | Federal Point | Florahome | Georgetown | Grandin | Hollister | Johnson Crossroads | Melrose‡ | Putnam Hall | San Mateo | Satsuma | Yelvington

Footnotes

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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Metropolitan areas

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Legal Description: INTERLACHEN LAKES ESTATES FREDERICK TOWN UNIT 16 MB5 P4 BLK 58 LOT 6
Parcel Number: 24-09-24-4075-0580-0060
Zoning:  R-2 (residential/mixed)

Roads:  Hard surfaced

 

Power: Electric

 

Water: Private well

 

Sewer: Private Septic. 

 

Taxes:  $120.31 for 2010.  Total owed by buyer in back taxes will be $585.38 as of July 16, 2010

 

HOA Dues:  none

  

Deed Type: Special Warranty

 

YOU ARE BIDDING ON THE FULL PRICE OF THIS PROPERTY (NOT PAYMENTS). The total purchase price of this property is the winning bid plus a standard $399.00 documentation fee. Documentation Fee covers all document creation and recording in the county offices as well as cost incurred researching properties.

 

 

 

 

*IMPORTANT – ALL INFORMATION WE HAVE ON THIS PROPERTY IS IN THE LISTING. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE COUNTY OFFICES AT  THANK YOU*

 

 

Please Read 

 

Terms of Sale: (Following are the steps required to complete this transaction)

 

1.  If you are the winning bidder, please contact us within twelve hours of close of auction to confirm your winning bid.  You will be required to make full payment (Winning bid + $399 documentation fee) within 48 hours after the auction. We accept Pay Pal, cashier checks, money orders, and bank wire transfer.

 

2. NAME ON DEED. Once the property is paid in full, we will prepare a Special Warranty Deed to officially transfer ownership of the property purchased to you. This is information you will need to provide to us for the recording of the deed.

 

Name
Address
City, Postal Code
Country

If you would like to make any changes to how the deed will read, for instance to have the deed in a corporation’s name, a family member or friend, let us know. It is completely up to you who you want to be on the deed. Please confirm with us how you would like the deed to read via email.

We will mail and/or email to you a copy of the Special Warranty we send in to be recorded. The original will be mailed to be recorded at the County Clerk’s office. The county will send you the original stamped recorded deed usually within 4 – 6 weeks once they receive it. 

SELLER DOES WARRANT THAT:

A)  Title to each parcel is marketable title.

B)  Purchaser will be responsible for any back taxes  AS SELLER, WE DO NOT WARRANT, AND WE ASSUME NO LIABILITY FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

A)  Encumbrances which are identifiable via a physical inspection of the property.

B)  Utilities or lack thereof. Contact the City or County Building Department for information on utilities.

C)  Mineral rights or lack thereof.

D)  Location and size of the property. Sizes advertised are approximate.

E)   Assessments and/or bonds for utilities or homeowner’s association due/fees.

F)   Zoning or building codes. Contact the City or County Building Department.

G)  Access. Seller makes no representation or guarantee regarding physical and/or legal access.

 

PLEASE NOTE: Bidders are required to perform all due diligence prior to bidding. All sales are final. Please bid if you would like to follow through with the sale. If you are the winning bidder and do not follow through with the sale; per eBay policy, a Non Performing Bidder will be reported to eBay. Non Performing Bidder will be suspended from eBay and will be reported to our Collection Agency.

 

DISCLAIMER: All information contained here is to the best of our knowledge. The seller offers these assets for sale in “AS IS” CONDITION at the time of sale. Bidders are required to perform all due diligence prior to bidding.

 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

 

Q. Do you have pictures of this property?

A. Any pictures we have of the property are posted in the auction listing. Most listings include pictures from the surrounding area, but when we do conduct a site visit pictures of the actual property are labeled.

 

Q. How do I get to this property?

A. Most of our listings include GPS coordinates and Aerial Maps showing the specific location of the properties. In some cases we do not have the exact coordinates. If the listing is missing an aerial map or GPS coordinates it is necessary for you to contact the county offices for detailed directions.

 

Q. Who owns this property?

A. We own everything we sell. We are not real estate brokers or agents.

 

Q. Should I look at the property prior to bidding?

A. Yes, we have not seen some of our properties and it is your responsibility to make sure that this particular property suits your needs.

 

Q. When do I get my deed to the property?

A. Once we receive payment we process your deed through our office. Within 2 weeks you will receive a copy of the signed and notarized deed. The original is sent to the county clerk’s office for recording. Once the document is recorded the county mails you the stamped/recorded deed. Depending on the county this can take 3-6 weeks.

 

Q. If I have a question not answered in the listing, who do I need to speak to?

A. We have provided as much information as we have on the property. What we know about the property is in the listing. Questions on zoning, building restrictions, property address, location, driving      directions, etc. can be answered by speaking with the County Offices. The contact information for the county can be found in the listing.

 

 

Please note that we purchase properties specifically for resale. In some cases we have not made a site visit. Nearly all of the information we know about our properties is included in the listings. The majority of the research we complete on our properties is conducted from our offices in Scottsdale, Arizona and Celebration, Florida and in cooperation with county offices.

 

Your bid is a LEGAL CONTRACT to purchase per auction terms, and an acknowledgement that you have completed ALL due diligence BEFORE you bid. If you are the winning bidder, please contact seller within 12 hours of auction close to make closing arrangements.

Thanks for your interest in this property. Good Luck!

 

 

 

Immediate Sale Price (if available): $7000.00
Starting Price: $0.00