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Forest Grove Park sale floated as one possible funding source for sewer work
Summary
A councilor raised selling or swapping 22 acres at Forest Grove Park as a potential source of revenue to help fund sewer construction, but staff said it's unclear whether park-sale proceeds could legally or practically be used for sewer funding.
A councilor suggested the city consider a land swap or selling Forest Grove Park as one option to raise revenue for sewer infrastructure.
Speaker 9 said a land swap of Forest Grove had been discussed previously and asked whether selling or repurposing city land could provide a funding source. Speaker 12 asked bluntly: "If we sold Forest Grove Park, can we put that money into the sewer fund?" Staff said they were not sure and that the legal and budgetary rules around park proceeds would need clarification.
Councilors did not pursue immediate action; the suggestion was recorded as one of several potential alternatives for staff to analyze alongside bond and developer-contribution scenarios.
