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Calistoga council approves resolution to pursue $2 million purchase of Napa County Fairgrounds
Summary
The Calistoga City Council voted to authorize steps to buy roughly 70 acres of the Napa County Fairgrounds for $2,000,000, starting due diligence, funding shifts and hiring a revitalization director; the measure passed unanimously among four members with one council member recused.
The Calistoga City Council voted to approve a resolution authorizing the city to move forward with purchasing roughly 70 acres of Napa County property known as the Fairgrounds for $2,000,000 and to begin the initial steps needed to restore the site for public use and emergency operations. The motion passed on a roll-call vote: Council member Eisenberg — aye; Council member Cooper — aye; Vice Mayor Lopez Ortega — aye; Mayor Williams — aye. Council member Gift recused herself from the matter because of a property proximity conflict.
The resolution directs staff to conduct due diligence, authorize shifting of funds for initial work, and begin hiring a fairgrounds revitalization director. Mayor Williams said the proposal is intended to transfer custodianship of publicly owned land from the county to the city while maintaining the property’s use as fairgrounds and public open space.
Why it matters: Supporters said recovering the fairgrounds would restore community events, tourism…
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