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Council gives initial approval to accept donated Rogers Road parcel; asks city attorney to craft policy for future donations
Summary
Council agreed by consensus to accept a donated Rogers Road parcel and directed the city attorney to return policy options for accepting donated real property in the future.
Fayetteville City Council signaled consensus to accept a donated Rogers Road parcel and asked the city attorney’s office to draft a policy to guide future donations of real property to the city.
The Mayor Pro Tem presented a constituent request: the owner offered to donate roughly 2.0+ acres but had also been offered $300 for an easement acquisition. Staff noted there is no existing city policy governing acceptance of donated land. Council instructed the city attorney to prepare options for a formal policy and to return the matter for council action; staff also handled the immediate acceptance of the Rogers Road parcel by consensus.
Council member Benevente recorded the lone vote in opposition during the consent; the motion to accept the parcel and refer policy options to the city attorney passed by consensus with one dissent. The city attorney will prepare suggested policy language and procedures for council consideration to standardize the acceptance of donated real property going forward.
