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Dearborn YMCA, city lawyers and council raise legal questions over proposed land sale at 305 North Dearborn
Summary
At the Mobile City Council meeting on Tuesday, July 29, Dearborn YMCA leaders and their counsel urged the council to halt or table a proposed transfer of city parcels that include part of the YMCA campus while a recorded escrow agreement and other title documents are reviewed.
At the Mobile City Council meeting on Tuesday, July 29, officials and community representatives asked the administration and outside parties to pause a proposed transfer of city-owned parcels that include portions of the Dearborn YMCA campus while legal title and historic deed language are clarified.
Colette Huff, CEO of Dearborn YMCA, told the council she opposes the sale of land at 305 North Dearborn Street and said the parcel is part of a campus established with Department of Housing and Urban Development support. Huff said the property serves generations of residents with youth programs and community events and that the YMCA has not received the documents needed to complete a prior transfer process.
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