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Council approves purchase of 40.21-acre parcel adjacent to Prescott Park; Messer family donating adjacent lot

3514298 · May 21, 2025
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The Medford City Council approved an ordinance authorizing a real estate purchase agreement to acquire a 40.21-acre parcel adjacent to Prescott Park for $442,000. Parks staff said the Messer family will donate an adjacent tax lot, creating roughly 80 acres for park expansion and trail connections.

The Medford City Council voted to approve a real estate purchase agreement with the Messer family that will add a 40.21-acre parcel adjacent to Prescott Park to the city park system.

Rich Rosenthal, Medford’s parks, recreation and facilities director, told the council the Messer family will donate a second adjacent tax lot…

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