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Council approves purchase of 20 Martin Drive to preserve seven acres for recreation
Summary
The city will acquire 20 Martin Drive from the Portland diocese for $210,000 to preserve seven acres of recreational land and reduce the city’s recreational acreage deficit tied to prior federal/state grant conditions; staff to complete necessary appraisals for rec‑conversion credit.
The City Council voted Oct. 21 to purchase 20 Martin Drive, a seven‑acre parcel with ball fields long used by local youth leagues, for $210,000.
Public Works Director Kevin Gagne said the diocese offered the land for sale and the parcel is a good candidate for a recreational‑land conversion that would help offset a prior deficit tied to use of…
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