Potential Purchase of State Land
Summary
The city may buy state trust land across the river — a flat, annexed carve-out — with ideas from ten-acre homesteads to industrial parks to a distant data-center site. Studies could cost around $85,000, and an open public auction could let another buyer win it.
At a glance
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Last discussed Aug 26, 2026.
Impact analysis
Studies run roughly $85,000 (possibly over $100,000, beyond the manager's spending authority), with the eventual purchase likely in the millions.
Could open homestead-sized lots, industrial land, or future power/data-center options for the community.
Critics argue taxpayers could spend millions on land with no defined use or plan to service it.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council - Aug 26, 2026
The city is weighing buying about a square mile of state land across the river, appraised at roughly $3.2 million, with a study costing up to $80,000 before any decision. Supporters see long-term utility and industrial options near an energy corridor; opponents say the city already annexed land it doesn't own and can't service, and wants community input first.
City Council - Apr 22, 2026
The city may buy state trust land across the river — a flat, annexed carve-out — with ideas from ten-acre homesteads to industrial parks to a distant data-center site. Studies could cost around $85,000, and an open public auction could let another buyer win it.
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