Just walk right into your county surveyor or planning department with your map and see if they recognize these are legal lots of record.. or you could order a title report that should give you individual descriptions if they are legal.then you would talk with city engineer  or City manager about improving them so you could build on them if that's what you want to do...

Another great source of information is individual blogs found in peoples signatures.

Unfortunately, while their objectives are pretty good, the main problem I see at this point is that you have individuals on the board or that have become mayor and think that because they hold this position of administration that it somehow provides them the knowledge to make real estate development decisions.  

As far as "taking offers seriously" maybe a company works better, maybe as an individual works better. 

Another great source of information is individual blogs found in peoples signatures.

Another great source of information is individual blogs found in peoples signatures.

Another great source of information is individual blogs found in peoples signatures.

The end of the recession period is generally when individual investors start buying as they are willing to take on more risk than institutional investors.

Another great source of information is individual blogs found in peoples signatures.

Another great source of information is individual blogs found in peoples signatures.