Council approves $200K land purchase, acquiring 17 acres in the Firesteel watershed for future projects

Council approves $200K land purchase, acquiring 17 acres in the Firesteel watershed for future projects

The city acquired 17 acres of land in the Firesteel watershed on Monday after the Mitchell City Council approved purchasing the land for $200,000.As part of the purchase, the city transferred 1.44 acres of nearby land to Ralph Kiner in exchange for his 17 acres along Firesteel Creek, which sits about 1 mile west of Lake Mitchell.While the land swap was approved, a pair of council members couldn’t support the price tag for the 17 acres of land. M…