In a nutshell
Situated in District 8, the land will be used in a project designed to connect The Rim to Raymond Russell County Park, according to city documents.
Currently, six out of the seven required acquisitions have been made. City staff have been involved in negotiations with the owner of the final portion, MPII Inc., since November 2024 and have made a final offer of $100,000, which is above the property’s estimated fair market value of $43,500. Because the owner has not responded or replied with a counteroffer, the ordinance gives city staff condemnation authority if further negotiation attempts fail.
The land is located along Leon Creek and within the 100-year floodplain, with a significant chance of flooding during heavy rains, city documents state.
The project includes:
- 12-foot-wide concrete multiuse trail, approximately 1.6 miles in length
- Signage
- Trail user amenities
