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Council weighs selling town parcels; directs staff to begin focused review of Ashbrook lots
Summary
Mayor opened discussion on selling unused town parcels to help fund infrastructure; council heard residents urge preserving Sunridge open space and agreed to direct staff to return with detailed analysis of Ashbrook lots (survey, appraisal, zoning) as a first step.
Fountain Hills leaders spent an extended portion of the meeting discussing whether the town should consider selling some vacant, town-owned parcels that are not connected to washes. Mayor Friedel said the intent was to identify unused parcels that could be sold to fund road repairs and future needs such as a lake-liner replacement.
Staff emphasized the item was for discussion only and presented sample parcels for council consideration. Public Works Director Weldy acknowledged an error in the staff report late in the afternoon: one parcel previously listed as not on the parks-and-rec master plan is in fact designated…
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