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Longmont council halts negotiations over ‘Distal’ land, directs composting talks with Boulder County
Summary
City staff reported that negotiations over the so-called Distal property are concluded and unresponsive, and the council voted unanimously to stop pursuing that option while continuing discussions with Boulder County about using the Toll property for a composting facility.
Longmont city staff told the City Council that negotiations over the privately‑proposed Distal option have ended and are no longer viable, and the council voted to stop considering the site and pursue composting discussions with Boulder County.
The council’s decision followed a staff update from the city manager that the other party had been “unresponsive” to repeated information requests, and that staff recommended ceasing negotiations. Mayor Pro Tem Hidalgo Faring made a motion “that we no longer consider the Distal as an option but I would like to move forward working with Boulder County on…
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