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West Sacramento advances Bright Park land acquisition tied to $15 million grant amid community frustration
Summary
Council approved related consent actions after a staff presentation on a purchase-and-sale and priority-use agreement for Bright Park, which depends on a $15 million Outdoor Recreation Legacy Program grant and Washington Unified School District approval; residents urged clearer timelines after earlier promises to 'break ground' in November.
West Sacramento officials on Nov. 19 advanced the purchase-and-sale agreement and priority-use framework needed to acquire Bright Park, a project staff says is enabled by a $15 million Outdoor Recreation Legacy Program grant. Parks and Recreation Director Kate Smith told the council the city and legal team have approved the purchase-and-sale terms and a related priority-use agreement requested by Washington Unified School District, and staff will next seek Washington Unified board approval before closing the acquisition.
The project is part of the Bright Park master-plan implementation. Staff described the total site as two parcels — about 24.62 acres for the park proper and roughly 4.076 acres of adjacent roadway — and said the city previously estimated a roughly $62,000,000…
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