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Park District Looks at Buying Country Club
An agreement between the city of Highland Park and the Park District opened up this option some 20 years ago.
The Park District of Highland Park will likely buy the Highland Park Country Club property from the city.
An agreement between the two governments in the mid-1990s afforded the parks the option to do just that, but no formal request has been made - the Highland Park News reports.
“We have had preliminary conversations with the mayor to talk about options and opportunities for both the city and park district in connection with that space,” Park Board President Scott Myers said during a Tuesday meeting.
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If the sale does go through, the park will pay the equivalent of “fair market value,” as determined by an independent appraiser.
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