Council approves West Babbitt purchase agreement with developer to fund infrastructure

Jul 22, 2026

Council approved a purchase agreement to move forward on the West Babbitt infrastructure project, a developer-led plan the council says will prepare roughly 100 home sites and cover much of the city’s previously projected $4.2 million infrastructure need.

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The City Council voted to approve a purchase agreement with the buyer for the West Babbitt development, authorizing execution of a final draft pending outstanding exhibits. "This is a purchase agreement for the entire West Babbitt project … for a total of $1,800,000," the chair said, describing a four-phase build that the council said will prepare about 100 home sites and include an initial phase of about 18 homes plus one or two apartment buildings.

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