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Walton Hills council will research resident concern about federal land purchases
Summary
A council member asked whether federal purchases of land for detention centers could affect Walton Hills; the mayor said he was not aware of any federal purchases in the village and said he would research the matter.
During new business at the April 21 meeting a council member said they had been "reading that the federal government is buying up large areas of property for detention centers" and asked whether Walton Hills had any zoning or sales that would permit such purchases. The mayor replied that he did not know of any federal purchases in the village and said he would research the issue and report back.
The exchange did not include documentary evidence or follow-up actions beyond the mayor's pledge to investigate; council did not take a vote on the matter. The discussion was recorded during the new-business portion of the meeting and serves as a request to staff to check zoning records and any pending property transactions that may involve federal agencies.
The mayor's statement in the meeting was: "as far as as I know, there's no federal government buying any land in this this village. But I can look into that for you." No further information about parcels or agencies was provided on the record.
