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Newton accepts donation of 2.4‑acre floodplain parcel adjoining Greenway
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 flood zone along Hildebran Creek, which limits the possibility of constructing structures or major improvements on the land. He stated the tax value of the parcel is $13,200 and that ad valorem taxes have been paid through 2019. Clark identified the record owners of the parcel as Beverly C. Caldwell, Elizabeth Haupt Smith, Charles Edward Haupt and the Family Care Center of Catawba Valley, Inc.
Mayor Pro Tem John Stiver moved to accept the donation and to adopt a related budget ordinance amendment; Council Member Jody Dixon seconded. The motions were approved unanimously. City Attorney John Cilley noted Mayor Eddie Haupt is a partial owner of the property and said the mayor would not vote in the event of a tie but was not required to recuse from the discussion because the item is a donation.
By accepting the parcel, the city will own three contiguous tracts extending from West 7th Street to West 1st Street, including the newly donated tract, which the city described as largely constrained by floodplain restrictions. The council record indicates the donation and related budget ordinance amendment were placed on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
