WILLMAR — The Willmar City Council on Tuesday, Feb. 20, will consider the approval of a purchase agreement with Cura for the sale of park land for a senior housing development. The meeting takes place at 6:30 p.m. in the board room at Kandiyohi County Health and Human Services.

The Council will also consider the introduction of an ordinance authorizing the land sale and set a public hearing for the ordinance to take place at its Monday, March 18 Council meeting.

The proposed location of the land is south of Willmar Avenue Southeast between Bill Taunton Stadium and CentraCare — Willmar Therapy Suites.

This is the same parcel of land that the Willmar Parks and Recreation Board declined recommending the sale of for another senior housing development when it was presented by Aaron Backman in July of 2023. Backman is the executive director of the Kandiyohi County Economic Development, formerly the Kandiyohi County and City of Willmar Economic Development Commission.

This current sale has not been brought to the attention of the board at any of its meetings.

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