The state's got your back, blocking a Chinese company from buying land near the Provo Airport. It's a move to keep tabs on who's acquiring property in our area.
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Selling the land would provide funds for park improvements, but the city would lose a valuable public asset. The proposed sale price was $1,370,000.
BYU would benefit from acquiring land for campus expansion. The city would receive funds for park improvements.
The public would lose access to parkland, and future generations would be deprived of this public space. Council members expressed concern about setting a precedent for selling parkland.
A proposal to declare a 1.92-acre parcel of land at Kiwanis Park surplus for potential sale to BYU faced strong opposition from the council and the public. Concerns centered on preserving parkland, especially in a growing city, and the importance of city land banking.
Utah Governor Spencer Cox blocked a Chinese state-owned company from purchasing land near the Provo Airport.
Utah Governor Spencer Cox blocked a Chinese state-owned company from purchasing land near the Provo Airport.
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