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West Sacramento council approves city side of Bright Park purchase; school board approval still required
Summary
The council approved the city's purchase‑and‑sale agreement for Bright Park as part of the consent agenda after a staff presentation about a $15 million grant and an expedited construction timeline; staff said Washington Unified School District must still approve the sale and its board action is required before acquisition is final.
The West Sacramento City Council on Nov. 19 approved the city's portion of a purchase‑and‑sale agreement for Bright Park, advancing a long‑planned renovation funded in part by a $15,000,000 Outdoor Recreation Legacy Program grant. Kate Smith, the city's director of parks and recreation, told the council the grant made a full‑park build feasible and includes land acquisition.
"We have been working on the Bright Park master plan implementation project for the last two years," Smith said, noting the city plans to go out to bid for construction management services immediately and is "targeting February 26" for contract approval and a May 26 target to put a shovel in the ground. She told the council…
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