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5/12/2017 Daily Inter Lake Local News, Kalispell offered $1 deal to expand city park http://www.dailyinterlake.com/article/20170511/ARTICLE/170519969 1/2 KALISPELL OFFERED $1 DEAL TO EXPAND CITY PARK Rita Erickson has a picnic with her children Abrielle, from left, Trevon and Lexi at Lawrence Park on Tuesday. (Aaric Bryan/Daily Inter Lake) May 11, 2017 at 4:27 pm I By MARY CLOUD TAYLOR Daily Inter Lake The Knife River construction company has made an oer to sell a 16-acre plot of land adjacent to Lawrence Park for $1 to the city of Kalispell. According to a letter from City Manager Doug Russell, city sta plans to use most of the land to expand the 118-acre city park. He said city sta envisions a network of nature trails through the forested area and making necessary improvements to the land over time as funds become available. Russell notes that a portion of the property is subject to wet conditions, making parts of it unusable as park land. Knife River has requested a tentative closing date on the property of no later than June 1. The company has proposed splitting the closing costs with the city up to an amount of $500. The property is to be sold “as is.” Kalispell City Council will discuss the proposal at their meeting on Monday. ---PAGE BREAK--- 5/12/2017 Daily Inter Lake Local News, Kalispell offered $1 deal to expand city park http://www.dailyinterlake.com/article/20170511/ARTICLE/170519969 2/2 Lawrence Park o North Main borders the Stillwater River. Amenities include a walking path, play equipment, a climbing boulder, picnic areas, a disc golf course and natural open areas.