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Town Council approves $15 million park land purchase; Padilla objects
Summary
Queen Creek Town Council approved a land purchase for a new park (consent item 8E) after splitting the consent agenda. The council approved the consent agenda without 8E, then separately approved 8E 6-1. Councilmember Padilla voted no and urged restraint on further park acquisitions.
Queen Creek Town Council voted to approve a park land purchase listed as consent agenda item 8E after removing the item from the omnibus consent vote for separate consideration.
Mayor Wheatley opened the consent portion of the meeting and the council first approved the consent agenda with item 8E removed. Councilmember Brown then moved approval of item 8E; Councilmember Benning seconded. The motion to approve item 8E passed 6-1. Councilmember Padilla cast the lone dissenting vote.
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