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Resident asks why Ojai City is acquiring 503 South Venture; council moved to closed session
Summary
At the Oct. 14 Ojai City Council meeting a resident questioned the purpose of a proposed city acquisition at 503 South Venture, raising questions about intended uses, environmental checks and whether the purchase relates to litigation; the council then went into closed session and made no public decision on the property.
At the Oct. 14 Ojai City Council meeting, a resident who identified himself as Mr. Stangler asked the council why it was acquiring the property at 503 South Venture and what the city intends to do with it.
“On the, meeting regarding the property at 503 South Venture, I have a question. Why? Is it because we have to?” Mr. Stangler said during the public comment period. He asked whether the purchase was connected to a lawsuit he described as involving “pickleball, the neighbors” and whether the acquisition was intended to settle or end litigation.
Mr. Stangler listed several possible futures for the parcel and posed concerns about city ownership. “Is it going…
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