Private buyer outlines cleanup and potential uses for Riverside ghost-town parcel; council accepts presentation

Apr 8, 2025

Richard Weldon, a private buyer, told council he purchased a 6-acre parcel near the Riverside ghost town, cleared vandalism and debris, and believes consolidated ownership of adjacent city parcels could enable development; council accepted his presentation.

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Richard Weldon, who said he recently bought a 6-acre parcel near the Riverside ghost-town site, presented cleanup work and preliminary thoughts about future uses at the Mesquite City Council meeting on April 8, 2025. Counsel accepted the presentation and encouraged further discussions about possible consolidation of adjacent parcels.

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