Nampa council authorizes nonbinding market check and solicits appraisal for Ford Idaho Center

The Nampa City Council voted on a series of measures to gather market information and legal analysis about the future of the Ford Idaho Center, authorizing city procurement to publish a nonbinding solicitation of interest and directing staff to solicit quotes for an independent appraisal. The council also authorized the city attorney to draft a declaration regarding the city’s intent to convey or sell the property, a required step in the state statute process for disposition of city-owned real property. The moves follow weeks of public discussion and council debate over whether to retain, convey or sell the venue and about deed restrictions that would preserve uses such as the Snake River Stampede. Council members repeatedly said the solicitations are nonbinding information-gathering steps and do not commit the city to a sale. The nonbinding solicitation aims to identify potential…