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Newton accepts donation of 2.4‑acre floodplain parcel adjoining Greenway

Newton City Council · March 1, 2026
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Summary

The Newton City Council on Jan. 7 unanimously accepted a donation of roughly 2.4 acres off West 1st Street that abuts city-owned Greenway property; the parcel is largely in a flood zone and carries a tax value of $13,200.

The Newton City Council unanimously accepted a donated parcel of land off West 1st Street that will expand contiguous city property along the Greenway.

City Manager Todd Clark told the council owners of Parcel Identification Number 373011556813 offered to donate the property, which is about 2.4 acres and adjoins two tracts already owned by Newton. Clark said much of the parcel is in a…

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