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Council weighs lease-to-purchase plan for three community resource centers amid cost and proximity concerns
Summary
West Valley City Council discussed leasing three buildings for community resource centers with a two‑year lease-to-purchase option that preserves the right to walk away; council members raised questions about operating costs, proximity of Whitehall and Lighthouse sites, and the $50,000 earnest-money addition.
West Valley City councilors debated a staff proposal to secure three buildings for expanded community resource center (CRC) programming under a lease with an option to purchase over a two‑year period.
Staff framed the plan as a low‑risk way to ‘tie up’ desirable properties that would otherwise represent roughly $10 million in equity if lost, while giving the city time to identify operating funds and assess long‑term viability. The proposal includes a lease period during which the city may sublease space and a future vote to complete…
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