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Commissioners approve offer to FAA and resolution to buy airport-adjacent parcels for $1.044 million
Summary
The board approved an offer letter to the FAA to purchase two airport-area parcels at 90% of appraised value, authorized a resolution to purchase the properties instead of continuing land leases, and approved associated warranty-deed actions.
Kootenai County commissioners on March 4 approved an offer letter to the Federal Aviation Administration and a corresponding resolution to purchase two parcels used by Parks & Waterways and other county functions, authorizing payment equal to 90% of appraised value for a combined purchase price of $1,044,000.
The board adopted Resolution No. 2025-19, which rescinds older lease-based resolutions and substitutes a direct purchase of the parcels identified in the meeting materials. The board also approved the warranty deed for AIN 319369 and a portion of AIN 345184 to provide clear title for county use. County staff said funds returned by the FAA process will be deposited to Fund 30 (the airport fund) per sponsor assurances.
Why it matters: the action converts existing leasehold arrangements into county-held property at an agreed price and rescinds long-standing lease resolutions. Staff said the move will secure use of the parcels for Parks & Waterways and airport…
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