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First Baptist Donates Easements; City Seeks $13 million State Allocation for Downtown Project
Summary
City staff said First Baptist Church donated necessary easements that cut project costs by ‘a few hundred thousand dollars’ and that the city has requested a $13 million direct state allocation to close a funding gap for the downtown redevelopment project; permits and remaining easements remain outstanding.
City staff reported progress and remaining hurdles on the downtown move-validation and streetscape project, including donated easements and a state funding request.
Staff told council that First Baptist Church signed and donated many of the easements the city needed, which the presenter said “is saving us a few hundred thousand dollars.” Council and staff are…
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