There was no big announcement, just the statement at the monthly meeting of the Block Island Land Trust by Treasurer Wendy Crawford, that among the expenses for the month of August was $820,000 for the acquisition of Plat 16, Lot 61 from Joseph Sprague.
The purchase took place on August 28, and as do other purchasers of real estate on Block Island, the Land Trust paid a transfer fee — to itself — of $24,600. The Land Trust was the sole purchaser of the 1.84- acre vacant lot, which is located just above the decommissioned
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