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Alta council discusses public, nonprofit bids to acquire Our Lady of the Snows
Summary
Council members, staff and public speakers debated whether the town should pursue purchase of the Our Lady of the Snows community building or support Alta Community Enrichment (ACE) acquiring it. No purchase vote was taken; the council agreed to pursue more public outreach and due diligence.
Alta Town Council members, town staff and members of the public spent significant time at the April 9 meeting discussing a potential transfer of the Our Lady of the Snows (OLS) building to either the town or Alta Community Enrichment (ACE).
The debate featured public comments from ACE supporters who said the nonprofit would be a reliable steward of the building, and town staff briefings that said the town could afford to buy the property but that doing so would substantially reduce capital reserves and constrain other projects for multiple years.
Why it matters: OLS functions as a community center…
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