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Brighton council ends effort to buy Silver Fork Lodge, declines right of first refusal
Summary
After weeks of review and a burst of public comment, Brighton's council voted to terminate the town's right of first refusal on the Silver Fork Lodge, citing due-diligence findings and uncertain upgrade costs; the appraisal remains confidential unless the town purchases the property.
Brighton Mayor Pro Tem opened a special meeting to consider exercising the town's right of first refusal to buy the Silver Fork Lodge and related properties and, after presentations and public comment, the council voted to end that right and not proceed with purchase.
The move came after residents repeatedly pressed the council for more information about cost, appraisal and the town's plan for the property. "The overall cost outlay may not support the purchase," the Mayor Pro Tem said during the council's presentation summarizing due diligence and inspection findings.
Public commenters cited a range of concerns. "You didn't get an appraisal," said Kurt Slaughter, arguing the council had begun the process without adequate valuation work and questioning a…
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