In regard to the article, “County closes in on $2.9 million land deal,” of March 4: The county of Nevada plans to purchase the old Bank of America building in downtown Nevada City and remodel it to house the district attorney. The DA certainly needs a professional office building to occupy. But the permanent loss of this prime retail building in the middle of town is a terrible long-term loss for the city of Nevada City and its citizens. When the county buys real estate, that property is removed from the tax rolls. A $900,000 purchase price means about $9,000 …