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Grove City narrows site list, rules out Murfin Field as finance plan leans on TIF and possible income‑tax increase
Summary
At a March 2 work session the Grove City Council removed Murfin Field from consideration for a new community center after staff presented the Murfin board's offer and a Baker Tilly analysis showing the project would rely heavily on Pinnacle TIF revenue and a potential 0.5% income‑tax increase to cover early operating subsidies.
Grove City Council members voted informally on March 2 to remove Murfin Field from the list of candidate sites for a proposed city community center after hearing an administration presentation outlining the Murfin board's proposal and preliminary redevelopment costs.
The administration told council members the Murfin board offered roughly 11.2 acres to the city for $1,000,000 and requested the city install two full‑size turf soccer fields, lighting, fencing, storage, bathrooms, regrading of diamonds and an extension of parking (about 200 spaces). An administration representative summarized the redevelopment estimate as "between $6,000,000 and $9,000,000," and said taking that cost would reduce funds available for the community center itself.
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