Ronan acquires new property next to city park
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RONAN — The Ronan Revitalization Committee announced during a Feb. 22 meeting that the city of Ronan was recently able to purchase property behind the Second Chance Saloon.
“We’ve been trying to buy that property for years,” Public Works Director Dan Miller commented.
The three city lots Ronan purchased have been elusive for years due to the complexity of their ownership. Owned by multiple members of a family, all owner parties had to agree to sell at the same time and agree to sign off on the negotiated price. The final offer the city made was for $35,000.
“It would have been more if it were building lots,” Miller explained. Approximately 70% of the new land purchased for the park exists in the floodplain, leaving it underwater for a portion of the year.
The first step will be to clean up the property. Mowing has begun, but tree maintenance and other safety measures still need to be taken. A few ideas for the property are being floated around, such as a natural amphitheater due to the slope and curve of the land, but nothing has been decided on yet.
The park committee of the city council will begin meeting this year in late spring or early summer to continue use discussions.
