Peoria City Council approves Expo Garden purchase, motel project extension

Peoria City Council approves Expo Garden purchase, motel project extension

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- The Peoria City Council on Tuesday approved a major land purchase that could bring more than 150 single-family homes near Richwoods High School and Northmoor Primary School. Councilmembers spent nearly two hours debating whether to purchase Expo Gardens. The 70-acre property, made up of three parcels, was set to go into foreclosure, but the purchase negates that now. The price for the land is about $1.1 million. City Hall …