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Malden Park Board requires buyer presentations for park sales, tables Old Scout Hut repairs pending council funding
Summary
The Park Board voted to require prospective buyers to present to the board before any sale of Beckwith or Cotton Bowl parks and tabled repair funding for the Old Scout Hut until after the City Council meeting on July 6 so the board can request council assistance.
The Malden Park Board voted on steps to protect community input around park property dispositions and delayed action on repairs to the Old Scout Hut while it pursues city funding.
Board Member Brenda Crumbie moved that any interested buyers for Beckwith Park or Cotton Bowl Park be required to present to the Park Board prior to any sale or final action; Board Member Earnest Fobbs seconded. The motion carried 6–0.
Separately, the board discussed the Old Scout Hut and said members do not want to demolish the building. The minutes list needed repairs to the roof, soffit and air conditioning. Because the Park Board lacks sufficient funds to complete all repairs, Board Member Fobbs moved to table the item until after the City Council meeting on July 6 so the board can request council assistance with funding; Board Member Walker Culp seconded. That motion also carried 6–0.
No contract terms, asking prices or prospective buyers were named in the minutes. The board’s action to require buyer presentations creates a procedural step to ensure prospective purchasers address the board before any further action. The minutes record no subsequent decisions about repair budgets or formal council commitments; the board will raise the funding request with the City Council on July 6.
