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Council amends sale process for former Southampton hospital site after debate on bond proceeds
Summary
The council amended a motion to allow the city to advertise the surplus sale of the Southampton property (purchased with 2017 homelessness bond dollars) and clarified the reserve and return-to-council procedure after public testimony and debate about fiduciary duties.
The Dallas City Council on June 11 amended its proposed procedure for disposing of a 14.257-acre property the city acquired with 2017 bond funds intended for homelessness services, directing a market test and setting parameters for council review if bids fall below a council-set reserve.
Councilmember Gay G. Gracie moved to return the item to the originally posted language after an amendment by Councilmember Carolyn Mendelson that would have directed the city manager to advertise the sale subject to council acceptance. The council approved Mendelson’s…
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