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Derby council authorizes purchase of 355 West Washington for park expansion, environmental review clean

5569022 · August 12, 2025
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Council authorized the city manager to negotiate purchase of a nearly 4-acre parcel at 355 West Washington for $395,000 after staff reported an environmental assessment found no contamination; council members said the purchase preserves future park expansion and addresses parking needs at Warren Riverview Park.

The Derby City Council voted 8-0 on Aug. 12 to authorize the city manager to enter into a real-estate purchase contract for a roughly 4-acre parcel at 355 West Washington, a property city staff described as adjacent to Warren Riverview Park.

City Manager Kyle Mangus and staff said the parcel, owned by Bob Cook Homes, LLC, formerly hosted a concrete batch plant and had been used as a storage yard. Mangus told the council staff…

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