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La Center council authorizes mayor to negotiate parkland purchase, caps spend at $575,000 plus closing costs
Summary
Council authorized the mayor to negotiate a purchase-and-sale agreement for land to add park acreage, using park impact fees and some REET funds; the authorization caps spending at $575,000 plus closing costs and requires final council ratification before closing.
The La Center City Council on Jan. 22 authorized the mayor to negotiate and enter into a purchase-and-sale agreement for a parcel of land intended to expand the city's park inventory, with a spending cap of $575,000 plus closing costs and a requirement that the council ratify the final agreement before closing.
Public works staff presented the item as part of the city’s park plan, saying the city’s current park inventory is about 23.5 acres while the comprehensive plan projects a need of 34.9 acres — a roughly 11-acre deficit over the planning horizon. Tracy…
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