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Council introduces purchase steps for Fidelity building amid questions over cost and funding
Summary
Council introduced an amendment adding a down-payment line for a proposed purchase of the Fidelity/Times‑Tribune property (334–336 N. Washington Ave.) and related resolutions; members asked for appraisals, renovation and operating cost estimates and raised concerns about use of ARPA funds and possible conflicts tied to campaign donations.
Council members introduced a capital-budget amendment and a companion resolution authorizing purchase steps for the Fidelity/Times‑Tribune building at 334–336 North Washington Avenue, but several members said they lacked essential financial details and signaled opposition.
The administration asked that item 5e (an amendment adding a down-payment to the 2025 capital budget) and…
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