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Council declines to authorize purchase of Del Rio/3300 Atchison site for a new downtown city hall
Summary
After public concern about cost, budget pressures and redevelopment-era history, the council voted down a staff proposal to buy 3300 Atchison (former Del Rio Theater site) for a proposed downtown city hall and conceptual design, rejecting the $840,000 appraisal-based acquisition.
The Riverbank City Council declined to authorize purchase of 3300 Atchison (the former Del Rio site) for a proposed downtown city hall following extended public comment and council debate about fiscal prudence and the site's history.
Staff presented a multi-year background: a 2020 spatial-needs analysis estimated long-term city facility needs (initially ~23,870 sq ft, later adjusted upward given new development) and a 2024 site-assessment process identified 3300 Atchison as the council'preferred downtown option because of buildable area, proximity to parking and alignment with downtown…
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