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Alta council votes to make offer to buy Our Lady of the Snow; council and ACE to negotiate long-term lease
Summary
The Alta Town Council voted 4-1 to authorize making a purchase offer to the Diocese for Our Lady of the Snow (OLS). Council members and Alta Community Enrichment (ACE) said they will seek a long-term lease so ACE can continue operating the facility; staff were directed to begin negotiations.
The Alta Town Council voted 4-1 April 24 to authorize making a purchase offer to the Diocese for Our Lady of the Snow, a community facility currently used by Alta Community Enrichment (ACE).
The vote followed a lengthy public discussion about maintenance, long-term use, and who should operate the building if the town acquires it. Council members repeatedly emphasized the goal of preserving ACE’s programming while deciding how to manage town property and budgets going forward.
ACE board president Sarah Snediger spoke for ACE during the meeting and said the organization supports a town purchase if it leads to a long-term agreement that secures ACE’s operations. “We are confident that both the town's and ACE's vision for the building can coexist and that we will be able to enter into an agreement and partnership that is mutually beneficial,” Snediger said. She added that ACE would “support the town in doing so with the belief that we can work…
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