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Assembly declines to buy 1-acre parcel adjacent to new Gateway Visitor Center after concerns about topography and value
Summary
The assembly rejected a staff recommendation to acquire a 1-acre parcel adjacent to the new Gateway Visitor Center (appraised at $172,000). Staff and CVB representatives framed the purchase as protecting views and enabling trails; some assembly members said the appraisal and topography did not justify the cost and voted the acquisition down unanimously.
The assembly considered Ordinance 26-029, authorizing purchase and classification of a 1-acre parcel near the new Gateway Visitor Center. Casey Ressler, CEO of the Mat-Su Convention and Visitors Bureau, told the assembly the CVB unanimously supported the purchase to protect the visitor experience and enable…
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