Comment 64828

By Steve (registered) | Posted June 11, 2011 at 17:50:22 in reply to Comment 64825

Disanto didn't own the property when the when the collapse happened. The previous owner didn't pay taxes and the city auctioned the property off.

My main concern is if we the taxpayer got the best price in the auction, because if this park property was included in that auction perhaps the sale price could have been higher. Perhaps more than the $170,000.

Likewise, why should the city be "sole selling" this piece of property? If it's deemed "surplus" shouldn't it be sold in an open bid process?

Finally, the money from the sale of surplus land at a neighbourhood park should go back to that neighbourhood. Or at the very least an adjacent/adjoining neighbourhood. General Parkland Dedication typically benefits suburban neighbourhoods.

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