Battle heats up over sale of Freeport ball fields to Amazon

The Village of Freeport is suing Freeport School District for $45 million over the proposed sale of the Cleveland Avenue fields to Amazon.

News 12 Staff

Oct 12, 2021, 10:04 PM

Updated 1,060 days ago

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The Village of Freeport is suing Freeport School District for $45 million over the proposed sale of the Cleveland Avenue fields to Amazon.
Village and school officials are fighting over who owns the property and has the rights for land usage.
Village officials are in early negotiations with Amazon to build a new distribution center on the site.