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Lincoln City Council agrees to pursue offer talks on building, schedules executive session

Lincoln City Council · October 17, 2024
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Summary

City leaders agreed Oct. 17 to pursue further negotiations and schedule an executive session to consider a potential purchase of a building the council has discussed for offices and police space. Council members debated funding sources and legal procedure before approving the motion to continue talks.

Lincoln City’s council voted on Oct. 17 to move forward with further negotiations over a building the city has considered buying for office and police use, and asked staff to schedule a special meeting with an attorney–client executive session to complete negotiation strategy.

Mayor (unnamed) opened the discussion by describing the city’s space constraints—"there are 4 employees working within 3 offices"—and said the purchase could be covered by existing invested funds rather than new taxes, noting the city could cash a certificate of deposit to pay for the property. Several council members said the city has discussed this property for…

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