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Klamath Falls council approves $3.22 million purchase of 300 Klamath Ave. for new City Hall; supplemental budget adopted
Summary
The Klamath Falls City Council approved the purchase of 300 Klamath Avenue for a new City Hall at a total price of $3,220,000 and adopted a supplemental budget to fund the purchase from the city's capital projects fund.
Klamath Falls — The Klamath Falls City Council voted on Sept. 15 to purchase the property at 300 Klamath Avenue for $3,220,000, including realtor fees, to establish a new City Hall and authorized the city manager to complete the transaction. The council also adopted a supplemental budget amendment to transfer funds from the Capital Projects Fund to cover the purchase.
The purchase motion, made during the meeting after staff presentation, directed the city manager to execute any required documents to complete the sale. Finance Director Jessica Lindsay told the council the funds for the purchase will come from the city's Capital Projects Fund, which had money reserved for this type of use.
The council voted to introduce and then approve a resolution adopting a supplemental budget for the 2025–2027 biennial period to provide the appropriation for the purchase. Mayor Cara Westfall presided over the meeting; the council recorded the motions and votes during the evening session.
City Manager (name not specified in transcript) summarized the request and asked the council for a motion. A councilor moved to approve the purchase and to authorize the city manager as the business agent to take all steps necessary to close the transaction; the motion passed on an affirmative vote.
Finance Director Jessica Lindsay read the resolution title and explained the source of funds as the Capital Projects Fund. She said the funding had been previously reserved for this type of use.
The council's action authorizes the city manager to sign closing and related documents; the motion also included authorization to act as the city’s business agent in the sale or purchase of real estate. No timeline for occupancy or next steps on renovation was provided during the meeting.
The item concluded without public comment and with unanimous council approval on the motions to complete the purchase and to adopt the supplemental budget.
