Summary
The city is buying 64 acres from the Mahon family for $5.1 million, adjacent to 40 acres it already owns, for future parks, recreation, or economic development. A critic questioned the transparency of the deal and the price.
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Last discussed Apr 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
The purchase price is $5,112,600, with Mahon paying the city $4,850 a year in grazing rent and a buyback right at $77,000 per acre if annexation fails.
Residents could eventually see parks, recreation, or economic development on the site once it's annexed.
Resident Lynn Wheat argued the consent-calendar process and lack of a public appraisal report shortchanged public transparency.
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