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Council alerted to proposed sale of land near town spring; seeks to confirm access protections
Summary
Councilmembers reported a landowner's interest in buying four acres near Clarkston's spring and said they will work to confirm and solidify access and resource protections that were part of earlier agreements.
Councilmembers raised a potential land sale near Clarkston's water source and said they will verify the town's access and resource-protection agreements. A councilmember said Jardine (Edwin Jardine) had an access agreement tied to the spring and that an inquiry about sale of four acres near the spring was "odd" and merited review.
The council said it would consult the town attorney and follow up with Lyle (staff) to confirm the terms of prior agreements and to ensure any buyer would be bound by the town's water resource protections. No purchaser was named in the meeting record; one councilmember said the prospective buyer was under confidentiality and declined to identify them at the meeting.
Councilmembers asked staff to solidify access agreements and maintain close correspondence with the interested parties and the prospective buyer's representatives to protect the town's spring and water rights. The council did not take formal action to block or approve any sale; members described the discussion as a heads-up and said they would pursue documentation and, if necessary, legal review.
