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City Commission OKs sale transfer for Building B at Newton City-County Airport
Summary
The Newton City Commission approved an agreement allowing the sale of Building B at the Newton City-County Airport and the transfer of the ground lease to the auction buyer, Deep Blue Diamond Inc. Commissioners asked about past safety and waste-handling issues; the buyer described current waste containment and hauling practices.
The Newton City Commission approved an agreement on April 8 to facilitate the sale of Building B at the Newton City-County Airport and to transfer the property's ground lease to the auction winner, Deep Blue Diamond Inc.
The measure allows the city and county — which jointly own airport real estate — to give “blessing” to the sale of the building improvements and to transfer the existing ground lease from the current owner, identified in staff documents as 620 LLC, to the new buyer.
The vote followed a presentation from a city staff member who summarized the two-step role for the city: authorize the sale of the improvement and transfer the ground lease to the buyer. The buyer, who appeared at the meeting and identified himself during questions, described his operation and addressed community concerns about wastewater and off‑fall from his production…
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