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Flagstaff staff to send letter opposing federal provision to sell public lands; council signals support
Summary
City staff presented a draft letter opposing a provision in a budget reconciliation package that would permit large-scale sales of federal public lands. Council directed staff to send the letter to the city’s U.S. senators and return with the item on consent for retroactive ratification if needed.
Staff presented a draft letter for Flagstaff City Council to send to the city’s congressional delegation opposing a provision in the budget reconciliation package that would allow sale of large tracts of federal public lands.
Sarah Ducker, comprehensive and neighborhood planning manager, told the council that the provision — introduced by U.S. Sen. Mike Lee — would have allowed “over 2,000,000, I’ve heard also 3,000,000 acres of public land” to be sold in Western states, though the Senate parliamentarian had ruled the provision could not remain in the reconciliation vehicle.…
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